Nursing Process

1. Overview of the Nursing Process. Introduction. Defining Nursing. Defining the Nursing Process. Relationship to the Problem-Solving Process. Qualities Needed for Successful Use of the Nursing Process. Benefits of the Nursing Process. The Nursing Process and Wellness. Ethical Considerations. Skill-Building Activities. 2. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process. Why Nurses Need to Think Critically. The Nature of Critical Thinking. Critical Thinking: Skills and Attitudes. Relationship to the Nursing Process. How Can Critical Thinking Be Developed? Skill-Building Activities. References. 3. Assessment. Assessment: The First Step of the Nursing Process. Collecting Data. Validating Data. Organizing Data. Recording Data. Special Purpose Assessments. Ethical Considerations. Summary. Skill-Building Activities. References. 4. Diagnostic Reasoning. Introduction. Diagnosis: The Second Step of the Nursing Process. Recognizing Patient Problems. Diagnostic Reasoning. Summary. Skill-Building Activities. References. 5. Writing the Diagnostic Statements. Introduction. The North American Nursing Diagnosis Association. Choosing a Label Format for Writing the Diagnostic Statement. Evaluating the Quality of the Diagnostic Statement. Wellness Diagnoses. Ethical Considerations. Cultural Considerations. Spiritual Diagnoses. Learning to Recognize the NANDA Labels. Recording the Diagnoses. Summary. Skill-Building Activities. References. 6. Planning. Planning: The Third Step of the Nursing Process. Writing Client Goal Outcomes. Writing Nursing Orders. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC). Ethics in Planning. Legal Issues. Cultural and Spiritual Dimensions. Summary. Skill-Building Activities. References. 7. Implementation. Introduction. Relationship of Implementation to Other Nursing Process Steps. Delivery Systems for Nursing Care. Preparing to Act. Action: Doing or Delegating. Recording. Oral Reports. Ethical and Legal Issues in Implementation. Cultural and Spiritual Considerations. Summary. Skill-Building Activities. References. 8. Evaluation. Introduction. Universal Characteristics of Evaluation. Evaluation in Nursing Process. Quality Assurance. Ethical Considerations in Evaluation. Summary. Skill-Building Activities. References. 9. Creating a Patient Care Plan. Introduction. The Patient-Care Plan. Care-Planning Guide. Creating a Comprehensive Care Plan. Wellness in the Acute-Care Setting. Ethical Considerations. Summary. Skill-Building Activities. Appendixes. Nursing Diagnosis Guide. Answer Key. Index.