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