Nursing Process and Its Clinical Application Essay Example

Introduction This is the first assignment of the concepts in nursing. The nursing process is a series of scientific steps that can be applied to a patient to fulfil his or her basic needs and helps to solve the clinical problem independently. It is based on a nursing theory developed by Ida Jean Orlando in the late 1950's. It is an essential part of the nursing care plan and consists of five steps. They are: assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. The nursing process highlights the patient as the central character and is directed at improving outcomes for the patient, and not about nursing goals. This assignment discusses the application of the nursing process to a patient in a methodical way. Mrs. Magalika was admitted to the ward, which I was working. I would like to apply this nursing process properly to her. Mrs. Mangalika was admitted to the ward following a road traffic accident by the Police. She is a 32 years old mother of three children. She is a dancing teacher in a government school. Her husband is an army officer, who is currently serving in North. Her mother also lives with her family. She is 70 years old and has visual problems. During Mrs. Mangalika’s work hours her children are under the care of a domestic servant.

Objectives • To apply the nursing process to a given patient in a methodical way • To assess the condition of the client through collection of data • To analyse the client’s actual, potential and possible problems to develop a nursing diagnosis by gathering data • To describe the nursing care plan by prioritising the client’s needs and problems • To implement the planned client care • To evaluate whether the implementation has achieved client’s goals and if not the nursing process should restart. • To improve the knowledge about the nursing process and promote the nursing care.

Assessment Assessment is the first step of the nursing process and