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An Introduction to the Nursing
ProcessVN 100 Fundamentals of Nursing
Laura Rowland, RNAugust 12, 2015
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Introduction
• The steps in the nursing process are used to achieve desired goals or outcomes that are identified for your patient
• The nursing process allows the nurse to deliver care in a systematic way
• There are five steps in the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation
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Assessment
• The first step is collecting data related to clients, their problems, and their needs
• Data collection can be done through interviewing, physical assessment, chart review, and diagnostic testing
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Diagnosis
• Analysis and interpretation of data• NANDA Nursing Diagnosis
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Planning
• This step involves prioritizing needs• Identifying goals• Selecting solutions
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Implementation
• Putting the plan into action• What the nurse does• Key words: maintain, position, assess, evaluate
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Evaluation
• Assessing the effectiveness of the interventions or actions• Changing the plan as needed• The goals are what the client will do, not the nurse