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2. Nursing assessment - Wikipedia

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   Nursing assessment. Nursing assessment is the gathering of information about a patient 's physiological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual status by a licensed Registered Nurse. Nursing assessment is the first step in the nursing process. A section of the nursing assessment may be delegated to certified nurses aides.

3. Nursing theory - Wikipedia

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   Nursing theory is defined as "a creative and conscientious structuring of ideas that project a tentative, purposeful, and systematic view of phenomena". [1] Through systematic inquiry, whether in nursing research or practice, nurses are able to develop knowledge relevant to improving the care of patients. Theory refers to "a coherent group of ...

4. Long-term care - Wikipedia

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   Long-term care. Elderly man at a nursing home in Norway. Long-term care ( LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long-term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote ...

5. Gordon's functional health patterns - Wikipedia

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   Gordon’s functional health patterns is a method devised by Marjory Gordon to be used by nurses in the nursing process to provide a more comprehensive nursing assessment of the patient. The following areas are assessed through questions asked by the nurse and medical examinations to provide an overview of the individual's health status and ...

6. Holistic nursing - Wikipedia

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   Holistic nursing. Holistic nursing is a way of treating and taking care of the patient as a whole body, which involves physical, social, environmental, psychological, cultural and religious factors. There are many theories that support the importance of nurses approaching the patient holistically and education on this is there to support the ...

7. Primary nursing - Wikipedia

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   Primary nursing is a system of nursing care delivery that emphasizes continuity of care and responsibility acceptance by having one registered nurse (RN), often teamed with a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and/or nursing assistant (NA), who together provide complete care for a group of patients throughout their stay in a hospital unit or ...