Nursing Process and Models Flashcards
who developed the idea of the nursing process?
Florence Nightingale
what is the nursing process?
not just treating the disease but looking at the patient holistically and ensuring good sanitation and hygiene
who argued that those who teach control the content of the occupation?
Peplau (1987)
what is a model according to Stockwell (1985)?
a simplified way of organising a complex phenomenon
how is the patient viewed according to the medical model?
as a complex set of anatomical parts and physiological symptoms (Aggleton and Chalmers)
why does the medical model encourage a disease orientated approach to the patient?
emphasises anatomical, physiological and biomedical malfunction as the causes of ill health
what sort of approach should nurses have towards patients?
individualised, holistic, patient orientated approach
what approach should veterinary nurses have?
both disease and patient orientated
what did M Walsh (1997) say about the nursing quest?
if nurses wish to be able to deliver the quality of care that they feel patients deserve, they must know what that care is and how it should be delivered
how many stages in the nursing process?
5
what are the 5 stages of the nursing process?
assessment diagnosis outcome/planning implementation evaluation
what happens during the assessment phase of the nursing process?
information collection/gathering data
what happens during the diagnosis phase of the nursing process?
information interpretation. Stating problems and strengths
what happens during the outcome/planning phase of the nursing process?
setting nursing goals, desired outcomes and planning interventions
what happens during the implementation phase of the nursing process?
performing nursing interventions
what happens during the evaluation phase of the nursing process?
patient’s status and effectiveness of nursing interventions assessed
is one stage of the nursing process more important than another?
no - but assessment is key as this forms the basis of the remainder of the process
when admitting patients what information should be gained?
history (from patient record)
current state
individual needs and routines
during assessment what can wrong information lead to?
wrong action
during assessment what can lack of information lead to?
inadequate action
what is involved in a nursing diagnosis?
making judgements for nursing interventions based on clinical assessment of the patient mobility dehydration feeding/excretion grooming social behavior
what problems must be considered while nursing?
actual problems (those currently happening - pain, difficulty grooming, eating) potential problems (those that could happen and must be monitored and prevented - infection, stress)
what can information gathered during the assessment stage be used for?
formulation of a plan
what are the aims of a nursing plan?
solve problems identified
prevent identified potential problems becoming actual problems
prevent problem treated reoccurring
help the patient be as comfortable as possible even if death is inevitable
help the patient and client cope with those problems tht cannot be solved
what must happen after administration of any treatment?
recording on drug chart and care plan. All entries should be initialed
what do nursing models provide?
the nurse with key pointers regarding patient assessment, goals, interventions and an evaluation appropriate to the individual
what are the 5 aspects of the nursing process?
assessment diagnosis planning implementation evaluation