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NCS2101 Adult Health

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Nursing process and abbreviations Objectives of this module (students should be able to answer/ do these things): 1. Identify what the Nursing Process is 2. Identify the individual steps and their components that are involved in the nursing process 3. Utilise evidence-based practice to identify and problem solve the needs of patients 4. Develop an appropriate response to the acute nursing needs of clients 5. Discuss common abbreviations used in nursing

Further general questions (students can add to these for their own revision): 1. What is the nursing process (meaning of)? 2. What is involved in each of the steps of the nursing process?  Assessment  Nursing diagnosis (possible)  Planning  Implementations  Evaluations 3. How should we prioritise/ what theories can we use to prioritise our actions? 4. What is meant by evidence-based practice? How can you demonstrate EB practice? 5. Where should you find a list of abbreviations used at the facility you are at? 6. Why should we only use accepted abbreviations? What can happen if we don’t? 7. Make a list of abbreviations (from Mosby’s dictionary) for the most common words you might use for writing in patient notes. Remember abbreviations are case sensitive. A few basic words are provided here – please add to these:  Anterior  Bowels open  Bowels not opened  Out of bed  Patient  Posterior  Vital signs  Within normal limits

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