M4

• NURSING PROCESS =

  • systematic problem-solving process that guides all nursing actions to help the nurse provide goal directed and client centered care 
• SYSTEMATIC – OUTCOME ORIENTED 

  • use to expedite diagnosis and treatment of actual and potential health problems 
• PURPOSEFUL & DELIBERATE 

  • each step has specific principles and rules designed to achieve a specific purpose 
• HUMANISTIC 

  • unique interests, values, desires and culture 
  • guides you to focus holistically on the body, mind & spirit 
• SYSTEMATIC 

  • 5 steps guide = think systematically  
  • What is important  
  • Take deliberate steps = effectively maximize
• STEP-BY-STEP YET DYNAMIC 

  • ensure that nothing important is missed 
• OUTCOME-FOCUSED & COST EFFECTIVE 

  • Result-oriented 
  • Help to stay focus on getting the best results in the most efficient way 
• PROACTIVE 

  • the need to not only treat problems 
  • maximize health by managing risk factors & by encouraging healthy behaviors 
• EVIDENCE-BASED 

  • mandates that judgments, decisions, & actions be based on the best evidence than guesswork 
• INTUITIVE & LOGICAL 

  • principles of nursing process push you to acknowledge patterns & intuitive hunches, then to look for evidence that supports your intuition 
• REFLECTIVE, CREATIVE, & IMPROVEMENT-ORIENTED 

  • the need for on-going evaluation, requiring to continually reflect on both patient responses (outcomes) 
  • practice (how we give care) so that corrections can be immediately done 
  • requires to work continually to improve nursing care, encouraging one to think creatively about how to get better results in easier, more efficient, less costly ways