Nursing process

Definition:
Is a systematic process, rational method of planning which nurses deliver care to individual, families and community.
Provides an orderly & systematic method for planning & providing care

Enhances nursing efficiency by standardizing nursing practice
Facilitates documentation of care
Provides a unity of language for the nursing profession.
The Nursing process is often remembered by the acronym ADPIE:
Assessment (of patient s needs)
Diagnosis (of human response needs that nursing can assist with)
Planning (of patient s care)
Implementation (of care)
Evaluation (of the success of the implemented care)
Characteristic of nursing process:
Provide the framework for care.
It is client center.
Adapted of problem solving technique.
It has planned.Assessment:
Definition: Is the systematic anInitial assessment: to establish complete data base after admission.

Problem focused assessment: to determine the status of specific problem integrated with nursing care.

Emergency assessment: identify the life-threatening problem.

Time lapsed assessment: several month, to compare the client status.
d continuous collection, organization, validation, documentation of data.


It is cyclic and dynamic.