Title: Explain the relationship of the nursing process to nursing practice.
Course: Practical Nursing I (14052-I) > Section: Understanding the Nursing Process

Explanation should include the relationship of the nursing process with

- critical thinking
- clinical reasoning
- clinical judgment model
- critical pathways

and how these affect the nursing care.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do the terms audit and quality management relate to the nursing practice?
- What is the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals?
- How does the nursing process meet the identified standards of practice?
- How is a plan of care developed? How is it modified?
- What is the relationship between subjective and objective data collection?
- What is an example of a nursing diagnosis as included in the NANDA list?
- How can nursing diagnoses be prioritized?
- What are established goals in a plan of care, and how are they evaluated for achievement?
- What rationales are used for nursing interventions?