3. Nursing Process
The Nursing Process is a framework that helps organize
and deliver nursing care. It:
Is orderly, systematic.
Is central to all nursing care.
Is used to identify, prevent and treat actual or potential
health problems and promote wellness.
Encompasses all steps taken by the nurse in caring for
individuals, families, groups, and communities.
Must be used by nurses
4. Definition of the Nursing
Process
An organized sequence of problem-
solving steps used to identify and to
manage the health problems of clients
It is accepted for clinical practice
established by the American Nurses
Association
5. Benefits of Nursing Process
Provides an orderly & systematic method for
planning & providing care
Enhances nursing efficiency by standardizing
nursing practice
Facilitates documentation of care
Provides a unity of language for the nursing
profession
Is economical
Stresses the independent function of nurses
Increases care quality through the use of
deliberate actions
7. Characteristics of the
Nursing Process
Within the legal scope of nursing
Based on knowledge-requiring critical
thinking
Planned-organized and systematic
Client-centered
Goal-directed
Prioritized
Dynamic
8. Being Accountable
Using critical thinking before taking
actions
Being responsible for your actions
Entering the professional role
Working at the level of your peers
Using the nursing process
9. Something to think about:
Nurses are responsible for a unique
dimension of healthcare – “ the
diagnosis and treatment of human
responses to actual or potential health
problems”
10. The Nursing Process Is:
Cyclic and dynamic
Goal directed and client centered
Interpersonal and collaborative
Universally applicable
Systematic
12. Nursing Process
1. Assessment – The nurse gathers subjective & objective
information from the client & other sources in order to
understand the client’s situation.
2. Nursing Diagnosis –Organizes (in collaboration with the
client), interprets the data and makes nursing
diagnosis/diagnoses, which is nursing’s perspective on the
appropriate focus for client nursing care.
3.Planning- Sets, in collaboration with client, mutually agreed
upon goals of care, desired outcomes strategies to achieve
goals of care & the identification & prioritization of
appropriate nursing actions.
14. Advantages of using the
Nursing Process
Continuity of care
Prevention of
duplication
Individualized
care
Promotes critical
thinking & safety
■ Increased client
participation
■ Collaboration of
care
■ Application of
Standards of care.
15. Critical Thinking
CRITICAL THINKING - is an active,
organized cognitive process used to
examine one’s own thinking.
It is a time for making decisions and
reflecting, and taking nothing for
granted.
Nurses use critical thinking as they
begin to question “WHY”? What else?
Why not??? What?
16. A nurse who is a good critical thinker
& uses the nursing process as
intended, faces problems without
forming a quick simple solution, but
considers the value of all reasonable
options.
19. What Is the Nursing
Assessment?
Assessment is the first
step of the Nursing
Process. It includes the
collection & analysis of
subjective & objective
data pertinent to a client.
20. Nursing Assessment
Initially, the nurse must determine if the assessment
should be a quick overview (consider the client’s
presenting priorities, specialty area of practice) or a
detailed examination of the client’s case.
In facilities, data is usually collected on standardized
nursing assessment forms, designed to collect
targeted relevant data.
Forms may differ depending on agency and setting.
21. Nursing Assessment
After the initial assessment the nurse
focuses on the client’s potential
problems by conducting a more
comprehensive assessment.
22. How Is Data Obtained?
Data are obtained through:
Interviews- patient, nurses, support
persons, HCPs
Physical examinations
Observations
Review of records and diagnostic
reports
Collaboration with colleagues
23. Data Collection: Sources of Data
Client-usually the best source of information, pay attention to your
client, act interested.
Family and Significant Others- used as primary sources of information
about infants, children, and critically ill, intellectually disabled,
disoriented, or unconscious clients. Can be used as secondary
sources of information.
Health Care Team /nurse caring for patient -change of shift report
Nurse’s Own Experience- Through experience the nurse learns to ask
questions that yield important information
Medical or Other Records- medical hx, lab tests, diagnostic study tests,
educational, military records ect.
Literature Review, Standards of Care, Procedures
24. Assessment
Data Gathering
Tools/Reports
Health History –
Health promotion & disease prevention
behaviours, health problems & responses & risk
factors (biological & environmental).
Requisites (needs): Universal SCR, Health
Deviation SCR, Developmental SCR (physiological,
psychological, sociological, spiritual) Other: Health
practices, family and social support, goals, values,
and expectations about the health care system.
Physical assessment: Head to toe assessment
25. During Assessment Use:
Critical thinking
Broad knowledge base
Effective communication skills
Keen observation and physical
assessment skills
26. ASSESSMENT ALSO INCLUDES
CLIENT’S:
• current and past health and functional status
• present and past coping patterns (strengths and
limitations)
• response to therapy (past/present, nursing/medical)
• risk for potential problems
• desire for a higher level of wellness
• health practices
• support system
• goals, values & expectations re health care system
• need for nursing
27. Importance of Client
Expectations
Client/patient expectations
influence the nurses’ success in
developing a relationship with the
client that leads to a directed,
purposeful and comprehensive
assessment.
28. Subjective vs. Objective
Data
Subjective data- information reported by the client.
Only the client can determine this data. Ex: “I am
scared, about surgery”
Objective data- observations or measurements
made by nurse - i.e. vital signs, physical
assessments, laboratory tests/values, changes in
behavior (physical assessment)
Based on assessment data gathering tools
modeled on Orem’s Self-Care Model.
29. Nursing Health History
The Nursing Health History is the
systematic collection of subjective and
objective data used to determine a
clients self care requisites, functional
ability and ways of coping.
30. Purpose of the Subjective Component of
the Nursing Health History
Provides subjective data on the client’s
health care experiences and current
health and lifestyle habits.
i.e. patient’s level of wellness, present
and past family history, changes in life
patterns, review of systems etc
31. Nursing Health History
Nurses need to
…document all relevant
information on time… Pay attention to
facts and be as descriptive as
possible.
32. What Are Your
Responsibilities?
Recognize health problems.
Anticipate complications.
Initiate actions to ensure appropriate
and timely treatment.
Begin to think CRITICALLY !!!!!!
33. Critical Thinking
MENTAL OPERATIONS –decision
making & reasoning
KNOWLEDGE-having the facts &
understanding the reason behind the
knowledge
ATTITUDES- curious/open-minded/non-
judgmental….
34. Assessment of Well-Being
According to the World Health
Organization is well-being in
these domains:
Emotional
Physical
Social
Spiritual
35. TYPES OF INTERVIEWS
DIRECTED
NON-DIRECTED
THINGS THAT IMPAIR COMMUNICATION:
PRESENTING QUICK SOLUTIONS
UNWARRANTED CHEERFULNESS
FALSE REASSURANCE
GIVING ADVICE
CHANGING THE SUBJECT
36. CULTURAL DIVERSITY
MUST PROVIDE CARE CONGRUENT
WITH A CLIENT’S EXPECTATIONS
“This is not about you” ?
Respect INDIVIDUAL’S DIFFERENCES,
What is the significance of the problem
or illness to the client?
What does it mean in the
family/community?
38. Continued
THE NURSING PROCESS HELPS
NURSES UNDERSTAND THE
STRATEGIES CLIENTS USE IN
their attempt at coping:
This knowledge will help you
FURTHER INDIVIDUALIZE THEIR
CARE
39. Resources
Client
Other individuals
Previous records
Consultations
Diagnostics studies
Relevant literature
40. Assessment
Data base assessment –
comprehensive information you
gather on initial contact with the
person to assess all aspects of health
status.
Focus assessment – the data you
gather to determine the status of a
specific condition.
41. Sources of Data
Primary source: Client
Secondary source: Client’s family,
reports, test results, information in
current and past medical records, and
discussions with other health care
workers
42. Disease Prevention
Primary prevention – protection from
a disease while still in a healthy state.
Secondary prevention – early
detection and treatment of disease.
Tertiary prevention – prevent
complications and to maintain health
once the disease process has
occurred.
43. Verifying Data
Essential in critical thinking!!!!!
Measurable data
Double check personal observations
Double check equipment
Check with experts and team members
Recheck out-liers
Compare objective and subjective data
Clarify statements
45. General Guidelines for
Setting Priorities
1. Take care of immediate
life-threatening issues.
2. Safety issues.
3. Patient-identified issues.
4. Nurse-identified priorities based on
the overall picture, the patient as a
whole person, and availability of
time and resources.
46. Nurse Identified Priorities
Composite of all patient’s strengths
and health concerns.
Moral and ethical issues.
Time, resources, and setting.
Hierarchy of needs.
Interdisciplinary planning.
47. Identifying Client-centered
Outcomes
State what the patient will do
or experience at the completion
of care.
Give direction to the patient’s
overall care.
Patient behaviors not nurse
behaviors!!
“The patient will…”
48. DIAGNOSIS
Sort, cluster, analyze information
Identify potential problems and
strengths
Write statement of problem or
strength
Risk of infection related to
compromised nutrition
49. Nursing Diagnosis (cont.)
Potential for effective breastfeeding
related to knowledge level and
support system
Prioritize the problems
Not a medical diagnosis
50. Steps for deriving outcomes
from Nursing Diagnosis
Look at the first clause of the nursing
dx and restate in a statement that
describes improvement, control or
absence of the problem.
Risk for infection r/t surgical
procedure.
The client will demonstrate no signs
or symptoms of infection.
51. Components of Outcomes
Subject: who is the person expected to
achieve the outcome?
Verb: what actions must the person take to
achieve the outcome?
Condition: under what circumstances is
the person to perform the actions?
Performance criteria: how well is the
person to perform the actions?
Target time: by when is the person
expected to be able to perform the actions?
52. Nursing Interventions
Road maps directing the best ways to
provide nursing care.
Evidence based nursing.
1. Monitor health status.
2. Minimize risks.
3. Resolve or control a problem.
4. Assist with ADLs.
5. Promote optimum health and
independence.
53. Interventions
Direct interventions: actions
performed through interaction
with clients.
Indirect interventions: actions
performed away from the client,
on behalf of a client or group of
clients.
54. Nursing Diagnosis
Health issue that can be prevented,
reduced, resolved, or enhanced
through independent nursing
measures
55. Documenting the Plan of
Care
To ensure continuity of care, the plan
must be written and shared with all health
care personnel caring for the client.
Consists of:
1. Prioritized nursing
diagnostic statements.
2. Outcomes.
3. Interventions.
56. Documentation
Clear and concise
Appropriate terminology
Usually on a designated form
Physical assessment
Usually by Review of Systems
• Overview of symptoms
• Diet
• Each body system
57. Documentation
Use patient’s own words in subjective
data – enclose in “ ___” (quotation
marks)
Avoid generalizations – be specific
Don’t make summative statements –
describe - e.g. patient is being ornery
should be patient resists instruction or
patient states “Don’t talk to me, I don’t
care about that”
58. Evaluation
1. Determining outcome achievement
2. Identifying the variables affecting
outcome achievement
3. Deciding whether to continue,
modify, or terminate the plan
59. Determining Outcome
Achievement
Must be aware of outcomes set for the
client.
Must be sure patient is ready for
evaluation.
Is patient able to meet outcome criteria?
Is it:
Completely met?
Partially met?
Not met at all?
Record in progress in notes.
Update care plan.
60. Identifying Variable Affecting
Outcome Achievement
Maintain individuality of care plan:
1. Is the plan realistic for the client?
2. Is the plan appropriate at the time for
this particular client?
3. Were changes made in the plan when
needed?
4. How does the client feel about the plan?
61. Predict, Prevent, and
Manage
Focus on early intervention
Based on research
Predict and anticipate problems
Look for risk factors
62. Diagnostic Statements
Name of the health-related issue or
problem as identified in the NANDA
list
Etiology (its cause)
Signs and Symptoms
The name of the nursing diagnosis is
linked to the etiology with the phrase
“related to,” and the signs and
symptoms are identified with the
phrase “as manifested (or evidenced)
by”
63. Collaborative Problems-
Nurse’s Responsibility
Correlating medical diagnoses or
medical treatment measures with the
risk for unique complications
Documenting the complications for
which clients are at risk
Making pertinent assessments to
detect complications
64. Continued
Reporting trends that suggest
development of complications
Managing the emerging problem with
nurse- and physician-prescribed
measures
Evaluating the outcomes
65. The Nursing Process
Nursing Diagnosis
Judgment or conclusion about the risk for—
or actual—need/problem of the patient
NANDA format
66. NANDA – North American
Nursing Diagnosis Association
Identifies nursing functions
Creates classification system
Establishes diagnostic labels
Risk of infection related to compromised
nutritional state
Potential complication of seizure disorder
related to medication compliance
67. Planning
The process of prioritizing nursing
diagnoses and collaborative problems,
identifying measurable goals or
outcomes, selecting appropriate
interventions, and documenting the
plan of care.
The nurse consults with the client
while developing and revising the plan.
69. Short-Term Goals
Outcomes achievable in a few days or
1 week
Developed form the problem portion of
the diagnostic statement
Client-centered
Measurable
Realistic
Accompanied by a target date
70. Long-Term Goals
Desirable outcomes that take weeks
or months to accomplish for client’s
with chronic health problems
72. Selecting Nursing
Interventions
Planning the measures that the client
and nurse will use to accomplish
identified goals involves critical
thinking.
Nursing interventions are directed at
eliminating the etiologies.
73. Selecting an intervention
The nurse selects strategies based on
the knowledge that certain nursing
actions produce desired effects.
Nursing interventions must be safe,
within the legal scope of nursing
practice, and compatible with medical
orders.
74. Communicating The Plan
The nurse shares the plan of care with
nursing team members, the client, and
client’s family.
The plan is a permanent part of the
record.
75. Evaluation
The way nurses determine whether a
client has reached a goal.
It is the analysis of the client’s
response, evaluation helps to
determine the effectiveness of nursing
care.
76. The Nursing Process
Evaluation
Ongoing part of the nursing process
Determining the status of the goals
and
outcomes of care
Monitoring the patient’s response to
drug therapy
77. Documentation
Clear and concise
Appropriate terminology
Usually on a designated form
Physical assessment
Usually by Review of Systems
• Overview of symptoms
• Diet
• Each body system
Notas del editor
Figure 14-1. Five-step nursing process model.
Figure 16-1. Critical thinking and the nursing diagnostic process.