nursing process Flashcards
critical thinking
open-mindedness, continual inquiry, perseverance, determine if identified assumptions are true and relevant
nursing process (ADPIE)
assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
-provides a common language and process for nurses
3 types of nursing diagnosis
- problem-focused
- risk
- health promotion
defining characteristics
observable assessment cues such as pt behavior, physical signs that support problem focused diagnostic judgement
related factor
etiological or causative factor for the diagnosis (data that appear to show some type of patterned relationship w rn diagnosis)
sources of diagnostic errors
collecting, interpreting, clustering, and labeling p. 234
SMART goal setting
- Specific or singular goal or outcome
- measurable
- attainable
- realistic
- timed
independent nursing interventions
actions the rn initiates without supervision or direction from others
dependent nursing interventions
actions that require an order from HCP, interventions based on HCP response to treating or managing medical diagnosis
collaborative interventions
therapies that require the combined knowledge, skill, and expertise of multiple HCPs
highest priority
rn diagnoses that if left untreated result in harm to pt or others
intermediate priority
involve nonemergent, nonlife-threatening needs of pt
low priority
not always directly related to specific illness but affect pt future well-being