Nursing Process Overview

Introduction

• Presenter: Christina Raffano from nursingsos.com
• Topic: Nursing Process
• Importance: Essential for nursing school exams and clinical practice
• Focus: Step-by-step breakdown using the ADPIE mnemonic

ADPIE Mnemonic

1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation

Assessment

• Most crucial step in nursing
• Two main components:
  1. Data Collection
     • Vital signs, patient history, lifestyle questions
     • Head-to-toe assessment or focused assessment
  2. Critical Thinking
     • Think about potential underlying problems
     • Assess further based on observations
• Always prioritize patient assessment over monitors

Diagnosis

• Not a medical diagnosis, but a nursing diagnosis
• Reflects the patient's response to their condition
• Example: Anxiety from asthma, rather than asthma itself
• Use standardized nursing diagnoses from NANDA International
• Recommended Resource: "Nursing Diagnosis Handbook" by Ackley and Ladwig

Planning

• Determine how the patient will achieve their goals
• Develop nursing interventions to facilitate goal achievement
• Example: Educating a patient on walker use post-surgery

Implementation

• Execute the planned interventions
• Example: Demonstrating walker use, providing supervision

Evaluation

• Assess whether patient goals have been met
• Determine necessary changes to care plan
• Continuous re-evaluation of patient progress

Additional Concept: Outcome Identification

• Some schools include "O" for Outcome Identification (ADOPY)
• Involves setting and identifying patient goals and desired outcomes

Resources

• Free cheat sheet available via Nursing SOS
• Nursing SOS Membership Community for additional support
  • Access to lectures, resources, and nursing community

Call to Action

• Download the cheat sheet
• Explore Nursing SOS resources
• Engage with the Nursing SOS community for further guidance

Conclusion

• Encouragement to continue learning and growing as a nursing student
• Emphasis on becoming the nurse you are meant to be