Nursing Process Flashcards
What are the 3 skills required for nursing practice?
Interpersonal skills
Psychomotor (technical) skills
Cognitive skill
What are the 3 levels of critical thinking?
Level 1: Basic
Level 2: Complex
Level 3: Commitment
What are the components of critical thinking?
Specific knowledge base
Experience
Competencies
Attitudes
Standards
What techniques are used to develop critical thinking skills?
Case-based learning
Reflective writing
Concept mapping
What is critical thinking?
The use of knowledge and reasoning to make accurate clinical judgments and decisions
What are the 5 steps of the nursing process?
Assessment
Nursing diagnosis
Planning
implementation
Evaluation
What is the nursing assessment?
Collection of data to determine a client’s current and past health status and functional status and determine the client’s coping patterns
What are the steps of a nursing assessment?
Collection and verification of data
Analysis of data
What is the purpose of a nursing assessment?
To establish a database about the client’s health status including their perceived needs and health problems that will inform the nurse’s clinical decision-making
Name the methods of data collection
Interview
Health history
Physical exam
Diagnostic and lab data
What is the last component of a nursing assessment?
Documentation
What is a nursing diagnosis?
A clinical judgment about the client’s response to an actual or potential health problem
What is NANDA International’s mission?
To facilitate the development, refinement, dissemination and use of standardized diagnostic terminology
What is the purpose of NANDA-I?
Precise definitions and a common language
Clear communication
Distinguishes the nurse’s role
What are the 4 types of nursing diagnoses?
Actual
Risk
Health-promotion
Wellness