1. - First phase in the Nursing Process

- Includes Data Collection, Data Analysis/Interpretation, Problem Definition (Nursing

Diagnosis)

2. End-result of two major types of Nursing Assessment

in Family Nursing Practice

3. Through the current health status of each individual

NURSING ASSESSMENT

NURSING DIAGNOSIS

First Level Assessmembers, the family (as a system) and its environment ment

are compared against certain norms and standards.

4. Specific health conditions or problems are identified

and categorized as:

5. Specifies the nursing problem that the family encounters in performing the health tasks of a given health

condition or problem. This also includes the causes,

barriers, and etiology of the family's inability to perform specific health tasks.

6. Nurse will need to conduct a complete assessment of

the community.

Wellness State,

Health Deficit,

Health Threats,

Foreseeable Crisis

Second Level Assessment

Comprehensive

Needs

Assessment

7. Assessment Data that can be gathered. Problem-Oriented

Assessment

8. 1. Observation

2. Physical Examination

3. Interview

4. Record Review

5. Laboratory/Diagnostic Tests

9. - Summarize

- Quantify

- Do data analysis (Sort out, classify, or group data by

Data Gathering

Methods

Data Analysis