Principles of Nursing in Process Context

Introduction: nursing in a process context. Helping patients: communicate; to cope with pain; to rest and sleep; to practise their religious/spiritual concepts; to keep the body clean and well groomed; to dress and undress; to prevent pressure sores; to achieve continence/manage their incontinence; to eat and drink; to mobilize; to eliminate; to breathe; to maintain body temperature; to avoid environmental dangers; to avoid misidentification; to avoid loss of personal possessions; to avoid community- and hospital-acquired infection; to avoid hazards related to wounds; to avoid hazards associated with plaster casts; to avoid hazards related to medications; to reduce the hazards associated with operations; helping to habilitate/rehabilitate patients; helping suicidal patients; helping dying patients.