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identify the components of the nursing process - ANSWERS 1. assessment:
evaluation/apprasial (all aspects of patient health
2. Disgnosis: diagnose human responses or health problems
3. outcomes: formulating and documenting patient goals
4. Plan: written summary of the care that the patient will recieve
5. evaluation: rating,grading, judging, was it a success or fail?
Discuss the requirements for effective use of the nursing process - ANSWERS
theoretical and scientific knowledge:
-critical thinking
-communication skills
-technical skills
-therapeutic use of self
Explain how critical thinking is used in the nursing process. - ANSWERS -
choose solutions or identify options for patient care solutions
-base of sound clinical judgements
-used in all aspects of nursing
-most important
, distinguish the relationship among knowledge,experience, critical
thinking,reflection, clinical reasoning and judgement. - ANSWERS critical
thinking: required competence
-deliberate, reflective process that guides decision making and problem solving
clinical reasoning: critical thinking, knowledge and expertise used in decision
making in clinical situations
clinical judgement p: combines critical thinking and reasoning and repetitive
decision making
describe the assessment phase of the nursing process - ANSWERS -involves
critical thinking, data collection
-subjective data: verbal statements from patient or care giver
-objective data: measurable data (vital signs, BP, weight)
discuss the purpose of assessment in nursing practice - ANSWERS helps to:
-objectively identify the unique needs and concerns
-potential barriers may affect compliance and outcomes
identify the skills required for nursing assessment - ANSWERS -data collection
-sort and ana,yes patient info using evidence based practice
-looking and overall health, symptoms and concerns of patient
differentiate the three major activities involved in nursing assessment -
ANSWERS 1.observations
-using 5 senses
2. interviewing