Personal resource - Dimensions Flashcards
What do we use in order to assess dimensions?
The nursing process
Describe the 4 steps of the nursing process.
ASSESSMENT:
- data collection
- data analysis
- problem identification (nursing diagnosis)
PLANNING: goal setting/developing nursing interventions
IMPLEMENTATION: application of nursing skills
EVALUATION: assessment of goal achievement
What is assessment?
the systematic dynamic process by which the nurse collects and analyzes data about patients
2 components:
- data collection
- data analysis
What are the 8 skills related to assessment?
critical thinking knowledge practical experience communication skills perception and observation client-centered approach collaboration organization/documentation
What are the two types of data?
subjective and objective
What is subjective data?
data that come from secondary sources (ie not you)
ex. client, family, significant others, health care team, health records
What is objective data?
observed and measurable data (from primary resources; you)
ex things gathered from your senses, measuring devices, lab results.
How do you go about gathering data?
through an interview process
What are the three phases of the interview process?
INTRODUCTION PHASE
WORKING PHASE
CLOSING/TERMINATION PHASE
Describe the introduction phase of the interview process.
it is the rapport and relationship building phase.
goals: introduce yourself, purpose of conversation, and address person by surname
Describe the working phase of the interview process.
It is the data gathering phase
involves your questions and your responses to what the person said.
Describe the closing/termination phase of the interview process.
wrapping it up.
goals: ask if there is anything else they would like to mention
give a summary of the interview
What are the 10 techniques to the interview process?
closed vs open ended questions facilitation silence reflection empathy clarification confrontation interpretation explanation summary
What does facilitation mean?
acknowledging what they are saying, encouraging, asking deeper questions
ESSENTIALLY: DIRECTING THE INTERVIEW
What does reflection mean?
it is paraphrasing what they said back to them