Six phases of the nursing process
assessment diagnosis planning implementation outcome evaluation
** Where does data come from?
Laboratory data
Diagnostic tests
Physical examination
Health records
Four phases of the interview process
Four steps of physical assessment
Nursing diagnosis
human response to actual or potential healthcare problems
t/f nursing dx is the same thing as medical dx
false
what does r/t mean in nursing diagnosis
related to
three parts of actual nursing diagnosis
diagnostic label
r/t related factors
as evidenced by defining characteristics
two parts of risk nursing diagnosis
diagnostic label r/t risk factors
PES
Problem
Etiology
Signs/symptoms
accurate or inaccurate nursing dx:
constipation related to decreased activity and fluids as evidenced by small, hard, formed stool every 4 days
accurate
accurate or inaccurate nursing dx:
altered bowel function related to production of hard stool
inaccurate
5 rights of delegation
right person right task right circumstance right communication right evaluation
What can’t be delegated
Assessment
patient teaching
clinical judgment
evaluation