Funda Nursing Process

Is a systematic, rational method of planning and providing individualized nursing care

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Purpose of the Nursing Process

• • To identify a client’s health status

• To identify client's health history

• • To identify actual or potential health care problems or needs

• • To establish plans to meet the identified needs

• • To deliver specific nursing interventions to meet those needs.

Data from each phase provide input into the next phase.

• Cyclic and dynamic nature

• Client centeredness

• Focus on problem solving

• Decision making

The nurse organizes the plan of care according to client problems rather than nursing goals.

• Cyclic and dynamic nature

• Client centeredness

• Focus on problem solving

• Decision making

mental activity in which a problem is identified (unsteady state) and requires clarifying the nature of the problem and suggesting possible solutions.

• Cyclic and dynamic nature

• Client centeredness

• Focus on problem solving

• Decision making

Nurses can be highly creative in determining when and how to use data to make decisions.

• Cyclic and dynamic nature

• Client centeredness

• Focus on problem solving

• Decision making

It requires the nurse to communicate directly and consistently with clients and families to meet their needs.

• Interpersonal and collaborative style

• Universal applicability

• Use of critical thinking

• Use of clinical reasoning

it is used as a framework for nursing care in all types of health care settings, with clients of all age groups.

• Interpersonal and collaborative style

• Universal applicability

• Use of critical thinking

• Use of clinical reasoning

requires the nurse to think creatively, use reflection, and engage in analytical thinking

• Interpersonal and collaborative style

• Universal applicability

• Use of critical thinking

• Use of clinical reasoning

By reflecting the nurse determines whether the outcome of care was appropriate.

• Interpersonal and collaborative style

• Universal applicability

• Use of critical thinking

• Use of clinical reasoning