Fundamentals of nursing exam study guide

Fundamentals of nursing exam 2 study guide Module 4 – clinical judgement and nursing process The nursing process - is a systematic method that directs the nurse and patient, as together they accomplish the following: (1) assess the patient to determine the need for nursing care, (2) determine nursing diagnoses for actual and potential health problems, (3) identify expected out- comes and plan care, (4) implement the care, and (5) evaluate the results. • Systematically collect patient data (assessing) • Clearly identify patient strengths and actual and potential problems (diagnosing) • Develop a holistic plan of individualized care that specifies the desired patient goals and related outcomes and the nursing interventions most likely to assist the patient to meet those expected outcomes (planning) • Execute the plan of care (implementing).