NURSING PROCESS AND PHARMACOLOGY

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NURSING PROCESS AND PHARMACOLOGY

• A PLAN TO ORGANIZE THE NURSES ACTIVITIES

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STEPS OF THE NURSING PROCESS

• ASSESSMENT
• DIAGNOSIS
• PLANNING
• IMPLEMENTATION
• EVALUATION

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ASSESSMENT

• DATA
• Subjective
• Supplied by the patient and family
• Objective
• Documentation and fact

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DIAGNOSIS

• Nursing Diagnosis
• Based on assessment data
• NANDA
• North American Nursing Diagnosis Association

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PLANNING

• Goal setting
• Client centered
• Acceptable to both client and nurse
• Realistic and measurable
• Shared with other health care providers
• Realistic deadlines
• Prescriptive for evaluation

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IMPLEMENTATION

• Nursing actions needed to accomplish the
  established goals.
• Client teaching
• Include family
• Provide written and oral instruction
• Cultural Considerations

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EVALUATION

• Ongoing
• Independent of time frame established