Utilizing critical reasoning and the nursing process, the student is expected to:
Describe the steps of the nursing process: Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
Explain the purposes of the assessment phase nursing process
Describe the components of the assessment phase of the nursing process
Discuss types of assessment, types of data, and sources of data
Describe the elements of a health history
Explain how to organize assessment data according to the basic needs of humans
Explain the purpose of the diagnosis phase of the nursing process
Identify the difference between a nursing diagnosis and a medical diagnosis
Discuss NANDA's definition of a nursing diagnosis
Explain the components of a correctly stated nursing diagnosis: stem, etiology, supporting data
Discuss the guidelines for writing a correct nursing diagnosis
Explain the purpose of the planning phase of the nursing process
Discuss the process of prioritizing problems
Understand the relationship of the expected outcome to the nursing diagnosis
Describe the characteristics of a correctly stated outcome
Explain the purpose of the implementation phase of the nursing process
Examine the activities included in the intervention phase of the nursing process
Discuss the types of nursing interventions
Describe characteristics of correctly stated nursing interventions
Explain the relationship between nursing interventions and scientific rationales
Identify sources of scientific rationale
Explain the purpose of the evaluation phase of the nursing process
Describe the steps of the evaluation phase of the nursing process
Discuss the continuous, cyclic nature of the nursing process
1. Review module objectives.
2. Learning Resources:
Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Stockert, P. A., Hall, A. M., & Ostendorf, W. R. (2025). Fundamentals of nursing (12th ed.). Elsevier.
Chapter 16 Nursing Assessment, pp. 226-243
Chapter 17 Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis, pp. 244-257
Chapter 18 Planning and Outcomes Identification in Nursing Care, pp. 258-275
Chapter 19 Implementing Nursing Care, pp. 276-292
Chapter 20 Evaluation, pp. 293-304
3. Complete Critical Thinking Exercises:
Nursing Process Student Learning Guide
4. Supplemental Learning:
See Bb
5. Review module objectives and check for knowledge gaps.
6. Go to the Evolve website and review the module content and practice questions.