Nursing Process
Ms. Linda Mogambi
,The Nursing Process is ...
“A systematic, rationale method of
planning and providing individualized
nursing care”.
Its purpose is:
• To identify client’s health status, actual or potential
healthcare problems or needs
• To establish plans to meet those needs
• To deliver specific nursing interventions to meet those
needs.
2
, Nursing Process
• Organized framework to guide practice
• Problem solving method - client focused
• Systematic- sequential steps
• Goal oriented- outcome criteria
• Dynamic-always changing, flexible
• Utilizes critical thinking processes
Ms. Linda Mogambi
,The Nursing Process is ...
“A systematic, rationale method of
planning and providing individualized
nursing care”.
Its purpose is:
• To identify client’s health status, actual or potential
healthcare problems or needs
• To establish plans to meet those needs
• To deliver specific nursing interventions to meet those
needs.
2
, Nursing Process
• Organized framework to guide practice
• Problem solving method - client focused
• Systematic- sequential steps
• Goal oriented- outcome criteria
• Dynamic-always changing, flexible
• Utilizes critical thinking processes