The Nursing process Flashcards
Phases of the Nursing process
A- Assessment D- Diagnosis P- PLanning I -Implementation E- Evaluation
Systematic and continuous collection, organization, validation,interpretation and documentation data.
ASSESSMENT
What are the types of Assessment?
- Initial
- Problem-focused
- Emergency
- Time-lapsed
During admission/ to establish a database
Initial
Ongoing process/ to monitor and/or identify a specific,new, or overlooked problems
Problem-focused
Emergency or crisis situations / to identify life-threatening problems
Emergency
Several months after initial assessment / to compare a client’s status over a period of time
Time-lapsed
Activities during assessment
- Data collection
- validaton of data
- organization of data
- documentation of data
Types of Data
Subjective (covert,symptoms)
Objective (overt,signs)
Felt and experienced by the patient
Subjective (covert,symptoms)
Detected by an observer
Objective (overt,signs)
Sources of data
- Primary- client
2. Secondary- family members, friends,health professionals, records
Methods of data collection
- Observation
- Interview
- Physical examination
Data are validated whether complete and accurate
Data verification
Nurse organizes and clusters the information together in orfer to identify areas of strenght and weaknesses.
Data organization