NURS 1004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Nanda, Patient Participation, Nursing Diagnosis
18 Nov 2016
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The nursing process assists nurses to provide quality care by applying a systematic process that fosters critical thinking and optimizes patient care outcomes. Entails gathering data and compiling a health history. Patient interviews (history), a physical examination (head-to-toe, vitals), and analysis of diagnostic and laboratory results. Providing patient- centered care requires collaboration among the patient, the family, and other members of the health-care team. Provides a holistic perspective of the patient"s past and current health status. Assessment- ongoing process used every time nurses interact with a patient. Initial assessment- explores the presenting problem as well as contributing factors and could include a physical assessment, a health history, and psychosocial assessments. Focused assessment- gathers specific details about the presenting concern to either confirm or rule out abnormalities. Time- lapsed assessment- to reevaluate the patient"s status and identify whether the condition has improved, worsened, or stayed the same.
