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Berman 2011: Nursing Basics for Clinical Practice
Chapter 7
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
01/16/2013

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Assessing
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The process of collecting, organizing, validating, and recording data (information) about a client's health status.

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Diagnosing
Definition
A statement or conclusion concerning the nature of some phenomenon.
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Planning
Definition
An ongoing process that involves (a) assessing a situation, (b) establishing goals and objectives based on assessment of a situation or future trends, and (c) developing a plan of action that identifies priorities, delineates who is responsible, determines deadlines, and describes how the intended outcome is to be achieved and evaluated.
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Implementing
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The phase of the nursing process in which the nursing care plan is put into action.
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Evaluating
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A planned ongoing, purposeful activity in which clients and health care professionals compare expected outcomes to actual outcomes.
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