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Nursing Process in Action

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ISBN-10: 0766822257

ISBN-13: 9780766822252

Edition: 2003

Authors: Pearl Gardner

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Nursing Process in Action promotes a better understanding of the relationship between the science of medicine and the delivery of care by showing how to effectively integrate all the components of the nursing process into an individualized care plan for each patient. Hands-on examples help users develop necessary critical thinking and problem solving skills. key words: Nursing, medicine, pathoflow diagram
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Book details

List price: $138.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 9/17/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

University of Texas, El Paso, College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing

The Nursing Process: A Synopsis
The Nursing Process Defined
Significance of the Nursing Process
Phases of the Nursing Process
Interrelatedness of the Phases of the Nursing Process
The Nursing Process and Facilitating the Nursing Care Plan
Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
Decision Making: A Collaborative Component of the Nursing Process
Problem Solving in the Nursing Process
The Nursing Process: A Caring Paradigm
Importance of Good Communication in Decision Making
Behaviors That Control the Development of an Individualized Plan of Care
Assessment
Assessment: What Is It?
The Physical Assessment
Performing the Physical Assessment
Diagnosis
The Nursing Diagnosis: A Critical Analysis
Historical Time Line in the Development of Nursing Diagnosis
Types of Nursing Diagnoses
Ordering and Selecting the Data to Support Each Nursing Diagnosis
Writing Appropriate Nursing Diagnoses
Writing Collaborative Problems
Writing Nursing Diagnoses That Address Cultural Differences, Ethical Issues, and Spiritual Concerns
Planning
Prioritizing
Writing Outcome Criteria/Goals
Applying Standards of Care to Nursing Process
Ethical, Legal, Cultural, and Spiritual Considerations When Writing Outcome Criteria/Goals
Implementation
Verbal Report
Methods of Recording the Nursing Interventions and Their Outcomes
Legal Aspects of Charting and Implications for Accurate Charting
Flow Sheets
Evaluation
Determining the Results
The Nursing Process Cycle
Incorporating Critical Pathways into the Nursing Process
NANDA Nursing Diagnoses 2001-2002
Glossary
Bibliography
Index