Nursing Process in
Drug Therapy
N137
Carla I. B. Christensen RN, MSN
Nursing Process is the
Structure or Framework
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Assessment
Composed of data
Datais objective-what the nurse
sees, hears, or can feel
Data is subjective-what the
patient says
Nursing Diagnosis
Describes the identified problem in
nursing language
Nanda-North American Nursing
Diagnosis Association (p. 36 text)
Planning
Includes goal setting that is:
Patient centered
Measurable
Realistic
Acceptable to both patient
and nurse
Realistic deadlines
Shared with team members
Implementation
Should always include patient
teaching
Often includes monitoring for side
effects
Sometimes includes monitoring for
indications of need for medication
Evaluation
Were the goals met?
Does the plan need to be revised?
Are there new problems (nursing
diagnosis) that need to be
identified?
Eight Principles for Teaching
r/t Drug Therapy
Keep environment free of
distraction
Teaching should be at level of
patient understanding
Education is on-going process
Teach when patient is ready to
learn
Eight Principles for Teaching
r/t Drug Therapy (cont.)
Assessment data suggests
complexity, number and length of
teaching sessions
Be sensitive to patient’s motivation
to learn, attention span, and level of
frustration
Use positive approach
Eight Principles for Teaching
r/t Drug Therapy (cont.)
Be active listener and observer
Include family members of friends
as appropriate