ongoing process that continues for as long as the nurse and client have interactions directed toward change in the client’s physical potential health problems. In some states, diagnosing is identi- 2. step, the nurse identifiongoing nursing process.or behavioral responses. Figure 1-1 presents a schematic of the 3. 1. finursing care. The nursing process is dynamic, not static. It is an work for decision-making and problem-solving in the delivery of 4. 6.^ are presented according to the steps of the nursing process: 5. that relate to nursing behaviors in a variety of client situations ed within the Nurse Practice Acts as a legal responsibility of achievement of desired outcomesImplementation:Assessment:Planning:Evaluation:Diagnosis:care have been achieved By following these six steps, the nurse has a systematic frame-to accomplish the goalsfor client careOutcome identifiselecting goals of careDiagnosis is an integral part of the nursing process. In this Designing a strategy to achieve the goals established Identifying the client’s health care needs and Determining the extent to which the goals of Establishing a database on a client cation: Initiating and completing actions necessary es the human responses to actual or Establishing criteria for measuring
Figure 1-1: The ongoing nursing process.2 ●^ THE FOUNDATION FOR PLANNING PSYCHIATRIC NURSING CARE
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