Title: Demonstrate an understanding of the nursing process.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit II: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Demonstration should include

- assessment by the RN
  - physical inspection
  - medical record
  - identification of resident’s actual or potential health care problems
- diagnosis
- plan – setting goals; recognizing the importance of the nurse aide’s observations and reports to meet goals
- implementation
- evaluation – if goals are not achieved, the care plan should be changed.