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NURSING ASSESSMENT
ZARINA BT. ABD. RAHIM
WHAT IS NURSING ASSESSMENT??
Assessment is the first stage of the
nursing process in which the nurse
should carry out a complete and
holistic nursing assessment of every
patient's needs.
EVERYONE ASSESS DIFFERENTLY
Nursing assessment, an identification by a nurse of the needs, preferences, and abilities
of a patient. Assessment includes an interview with an observation of a patient by the nurse and considers the symptoms and signs of the condition, the patient’s
verbal and non verbal communication, the patient medical & social history, and any
other information available.
Sometimes things don’t look like what they are….
Physical aspect assessed are…
•Vital signs
•Skin colour & condition
•Motor & sensory nerve function
•nutrition
•Activity
•Elimination
•Conciousness
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED……
Among the social and emotional factors, included in assessment are religion,
occupation, family ties & responsibilities.
Assessment is extremely important because it provides the scientific basis for a
complete nursing care plan.
Watch for early warning signs
HOW TO ASSESS ?Introduce to you Sri Kota Specialist Medical Centre’s
new Nursing Assessment form for Adult Admission.
We can assess patient condition as guided by this
assessment tool. The tool is not designed to replace
‘specialized assessment’ that you may already use.
(eg. pressure sore assessment form, high risk patient
assessment form) Instead this assessment form
should act as triggers for ‘specialized assessment’. For example, an assessment of pain control may
trigger the need to undertake a further assessment
using a recognised ‘pain assessment tool’
JUST FOLLOW THE DIRECTION
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Clubbing fingers
The nursing Process utilizes the following :
• Assessment • Nursing diagnosis • Planning • Implementation • Evaluation
“ When an apple is cut, others see seeds in the apple. We as
nurses, see apples in the seeds.”
– MARTHA ROGERS (Nurse Theorist)
When is the last time anyone check on this patient??!!...
ANY QUESTION??
THANK YOU