• Week 1: Review the requirements for the paper.
• Week 2: Begin developing an outline for your paper.
• Week 3: You should have your outline completed.
• Week 4: You should be using your outline to write your paper.
• Week 5: Continue work on your paper.
• Week 6: Finalize your paper and submit by the end of the week.

1. The meaning and use of the nursing process in making good nursing judgments that effect patient care
2. The development of a plan of care using the nursing process for a specific patient situation
3. The preparation stage for a teaching plan to prevent a recurrence of a similar situation

Review the required readings about the nursing process. In your own words, define each step of the process and provide an example for each step.

In the implementation step, what is meant by direct and indirect care as described by the Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC) project?

Discuss the three (3) types of nursing interventions (nurse-initiated, dependent, and interdependent) that applies to the patient care situation. Provide an example of each (refer to your textbook).

Explain how the nursing process provides the basis for the registered nurse to make a nursing judgment that results in safe patient care with good outcomes.

Discuss how the registered nurse evaluates the overall use of the nursing process. Identify three (3) variables that may influence the ability to achieve the desired outcomes for the patient.

How is the plan of care modified when the outcomes are not met?

How does the RN use the nursing process to make decisions about the priority of care?

• One (1) actual NANDA-I nursing diagnosis statement addressing the priority problem the patient is experiencing. You need to provide the entire nursing diagnosis statement. For example: Acute pain, related to tissue trauma, as evidenced by patient rating pain at 7 on the 0-10 verbal pain scale. Provide a rationale, with evidence, why this nursing diagnosis is the priority for this patient.
• What is the assessment data that supports the use of this nursing diagnosis? These are the assessments you will collect to determine if the patient has this nursing diagnosis. For example: Will assess the patient's pain using the 0-10 verbal pain scale.
• One (1) expected outcome (realistic, measureable and contains a time frame). that addresses the diagnosis and meets the criteria for an expected patient outcome. Discuss whether the outcome is a cognitive, psychomotor, affective or physiologic outcome. Discuss why the time frame selected for the evaluative criteria was selected. Use evidence as the basis for the time frame and criteria. You need to be specific to this particular patient. For example: Patient will rate pain at 3 on the 0-10 verbal pain scale. Of course, you would also need to answer the rest of the items in this section.
• Four (4) nursing interventions that includes at least one (1) nurse-initiated, one (1) dependent, one (1) interdependent intervention. Label your interventions as above. Provide a rationale for each intervention that is evidence-based. Lastly, your interventions must be able to move the patient toward the achievement of the outcome. Select interventions, you as the RN can perform, that could reduce the pain and provide the rationale as to why; be sure they are evidence-based. For example: Teach patient guided imagery to distract attention and reduce tension.

• How does the RN decide the format of the teaching plan, i.e., written, verbal, or other?
• How does the RN know which information needs to be included?
• When does the RN determine how and when to evaluate the teaching-learning process? 
  Compose your work using a word processor (or other software as appropriate) and save it frequently to your computer. Use a 12 font size, double space your work and use APA format for citations, references, and overall format. Information on how to use the Excelsior College Library to help you research and write your paper is available through the Library Help for AD Nursing Courses page. Assistance with APA format, grammar, and avoiding plagiarism is available for free through theExcelsior College Online Writing Lab(OWL). Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you submit your assignment.You are required to submit your paper toTurnitin(a plagiarism prevention service) prior to submitting the paper in the course submission area for grading.Access is provided by email to the email address on record in your MyExcelsior account during week 2 of the term. Once you submit your paper to Turnitin check your inbox in Turnitin for the results. After viewing your originality report correct the areas of your paper that warrant attention. You can re-submit your paper to Turnitin after 24-hours and continue to re-submit until the results are acceptable. Acceptable ranges include a cumulative total of less than 15% for your entire paper, and no particular area greater than 2% (excluding direct quotes and/or references).See the videos below for instructions on how to submit your paper to Turnitin and view your Originality Report.
  Video - Submitting a Paper
  Video - Viewing Your Originality ReportWhen you're ready to submit your work for grading, click Browse My Computer and find your file. Once you've located your file click Open and, if successful, the file name will appear under the Attached files heading. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click Submit and you're done.This activity will be assessed according to the NUR104 M6A3: Application of the Nursing Process Paper Rubric.