Nursing Process

Identifying Assumptions

Don't assume or take for granted

Look and ask questions

Assessing systematically and comprehensively

Being organized

Checking accuracy and reliability

Gather more data to check accuracy

Review and ask questions

Abnormal or normal sign and symptoms

Gather data and see if it is in normal range

Drawing valid conclusions

Using subjective and objective data

Clustering

Collecting all data and putting it together

Relevant or Irrelevant

information that is important to the situation

Inconsistencies

When information doesn't match up

Identifying Patterns

Looking at current and previous data

Missing Information

Fill in missing gaps/information

Identify and manage risk factors

Assess, be proactive

Actual and Potential Problems163

Setting Priorities

Addressing what is immediate

Patient centered outcomes

Results that will be looked for.

Individualized interventions

To promote good outcomes for the patient

Evaluating an correcting thinking

Reflect back on thinking, change where change it need

Comprehensive plan and updating plan

Record and keep up to date plan