Chap.6 The Nursing Process in Mental Health Nursing
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 assessment | first step of the nursing process in which subjective and objective data are collected that provides a foundation for planning appropriate nursing care |
| evaluation | step of nursing process that determines the success of nursing interventions in meeting the criteria outlined in the expected outcomes |
| expected outcomes | planning measurable and realistic outcomes that anticipate the improvement or stabilization of the problem identified in the nursing diagnosis |
| nursing diagnosis | identification of an actual or pontential client problem based on conclussions about the collected data |
| nursing interventions | actions taken by the nurse to assist the client in achieving the anticipated outcome |
| nursing process | scientific and systematic method for providing effective individualized nursing care to resolve client problems |
| objective data | information observed by the nurse or provided by others who are famillar with the client, including addidtional members of the health care team |
| prioritize | organizing nursing problems or diagnoses according to the intensity and immediate urgency of the problem. |
| subjective data | information provided by the client including history and perception of the present situation or problem |
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