Comparison of Nursing Process and Medical Process
Nursing Process
A. Deals with two types of health problems :
1. Human respons problems (problems with human functioning that result from the effect of disease, trauma or changes in life).
2. Problem with sructure and function of organs or systems requiring collaboration with physician.
B. Uses the five steps approach (Assesment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation), and provides strict rules for how each steps is followed.
C. Considers the whole person as well as organ and system fungtion.
D. Focuses on teaching individuals or groups how to be independent in activities of daily living.
E. Involves with individuals, their significant others and with groups.
Medical Process
A. Deals mostly with problems with structure and function of organs or systems.
B. Uses the five step approach (Assesment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation), but has less precise rules for how Planning, Implementation, Evaluation are done (eg, goals aren’t always clearly recorded during Planning).
C. Mainly considers organ and system function.
D. Focuses on teaching about how diseases and trauma are treated.
E. Mostly involved with individuals, sometimes with groups and families.
Book:
Perry, P. Fundamental of Nursing. Nursing Process Overview