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What does a professional nurse learn to deliver care with?
What does a professional nurse learn to deliver care with?
What is nursing considered to be?
What is nursing considered to be?
What is the basis of nursing practice?
What is the basis of nursing practice?
What does integrating the art and science of nursing into practice result in?
What does integrating the art and science of nursing into practice result in?
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What are the variety of career paths in nursing, according to the text?
What are the variety of career paths in nursing, according to the text?
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What is the systematic way to plan, implement, and evaluate care for individuals, families, groups, and communities known as?
What is the systematic way to plan, implement, and evaluate care for individuals, families, groups, and communities known as?
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What is the nursing process?
What is the nursing process?
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Which phase of the nursing process involves continuous collecting, organizing, validating, and recording data about a client's health status?
Which phase of the nursing process involves continuous collecting, organizing, validating, and recording data about a client's health status?
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Which type of assessment is performed within a specified time after admission to a health care agency?
Which type of assessment is performed within a specified time after admission to a health care agency?
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What type of data includes symptoms or covert data that are apparent only to the affected person?
What type of data includes symptoms or covert data that are apparent only to the affected person?
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What are the skills needed to apply the nursing process, including communicating, listening, conveying interest, knowledge, and information?
What are the skills needed to apply the nursing process, including communicating, listening, conveying interest, knowledge, and information?
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Which type of assessment is done during a health crisis of the client to identify life-threatening problems?
Which type of assessment is done during a health crisis of the client to identify life-threatening problems?
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What phase of the nursing process involves implementing action based on the identified health problems?
What phase of the nursing process involves implementing action based on the identified health problems?
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What type of data includes detectable signs or overt data that can be observed by an observer?
What type of data includes detectable signs or overt data that can be observed by an observer?
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Which type of assessment is performed to determine specific problem identified in an earlier assessment and to identify new or overlooked problems?
Which type of assessment is performed to determine specific problem identified in an earlier assessment and to identify new or overlooked problems?
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What skills are needed to apply the nursing process, including analyzing, problem-solving, critical thinking, and making nursing judgments?
What skills are needed to apply the nursing process, including analyzing, problem-solving, critical thinking, and making nursing judgments?
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Study Notes
Nursing Practice
- Professional nurses learn to deliver care with compassion, empathy, and critical thinking skills.
Definition of Nursing
- Nursing is considered a unique blend of both an art and a science.
Basis of Nursing Practice
- The basis of nursing practice is integrating the art and science of nursing into daily care.
Career Paths in Nursing
- There are various career paths in nursing, including but not limited to pediatrics, oncology, and gerontology.
Nursing Process
- The nursing process is a systematic way to plan, implement, and evaluate care for individuals, families, groups, and communities.
- It involves continuous collection, organization, validation, and recording of data about a client's health status.
Phases of Nursing Process
- Assessment phase involves collecting data about a client's health status.
- Implementation phase involves taking action based on identified health problems.
Types of Assessment
- Initial assessment is performed within a specified time after admission to a health care agency.
- Focused assessment is done during a health crisis to identify life-threatening problems.
- Ongoing assessment is performed to determine specific problems identified in an earlier assessment and to identify new or overlooked problems.
Data Collection
- Subjective data includes symptoms or covert data that are apparent only to the affected person.
- Objective data includes detectable signs or overt data that can be observed by an observer.
Skills Needed for Nursing Process
- Communicating, listening, conveying interest, knowledge, and information are necessary skills for the assessment phase.
- Analyzing, problem-solving, critical thinking, and making nursing judgments are necessary skills for the implementation phase.
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Test your knowledge of the fundamental concepts of nursing with this introductory quiz. Explore the art and science of nursing, including the delivery of care with compassion and the evolving body of nursing knowledge.
