organized, systematic method providing individualized care. Focuses on identifying and treating unique responses of individuals or groups to actual or potential alterations in health 

nursing process 5 aspects of it

1. provides framework for nursing: applied in any interaction that involves a nurse and patient 

2. take place in variety settings 

3. begins @ stime patient needs assistance w/care 

4. with patients of all ages 

5. individualizes approach to each patient 

ADPIE 

what it stands for and when created 

1960's 

Assessment

Diagnosis 

Planning

Implementation 

Evaluation 

Critical thinking 

problem solving 

process

decision making 

evidence based nrusing 

1. dynamic 

2. systematic 

3. purposeful

4. problem-oriented 

5. scientific 

6. interactional 

7. universallly applicable