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Nursing Assessment

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Definition: Evaluation of the nature and extent of nursing problems presented by a patient for the purpose of patient care planning.  to evaluate nature & extent of nurs problems of patient to plan patient care; do not confuse with NURSING AUDIT (to evaluate quality of nurs care); DF: NURS ASSESS   
Examples Nursing Diagnosis 		Other names Nursing Protocols; Protocol, Nursing; Nursing Protocol; Nursing Assessments; Assessments, Nursing; Protocols, Nursing; Assessment, Nursing

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