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Health Assessment NCM 101
Health Assessment is an essential nursing function that provides the foundation for quality nursing care and
intervention
It helps to identify the strengths of the clients in promoting health
It also helps identify client’s needs, clinical problems
To evaluate responses of the person to health problems and intervention
Nurse and Health Assessment= An Accurate and thorough Health Assessment reflects the knowledge and skills of a
professional nurse
Assessment
First step in determining health status
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Assessment is a part of each activity the nurse does for and with the patient
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To collect data pertinent to the patient’s health status- subjective/ objective
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To discover the patient’s strengths, limitations, and coping resources
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To spot factors that place the patient at risk of health problems
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But that without
it we shall be useless with all our devotion” (Nursing- when it is and what it not F: Nightingale Page 160 (1860))
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The process is the same but the outcome differ
Medical assessment > Diagnosis and treatment
Nursing Assessment- focus on the patient as a person and reach the optimal level of wellness (Holistic approach)
Both should complement- not contradict
Nursing assessment contribute to the identification of medical problems
Assessment is THINKING, FEELING, DOING, & is being ACCOUNTABLE & RESPONSIBLE for your practice