Thought Processes of Nurses in Nursing Assessment: Analysis of Nursing Problems and Patient Strengths, Patient Information
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52694#.VKDGCcCAM4 Author(s) Kasumi Mikami 1 , Ryoko Tsuchiya 2 , Keiko Aizu 1 , Yoshiko Nishizawa 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hirosaki, Japan . 2 Hirosaki University School of Medicine & Hospital, Hirosaki, Japan . ABSTRACT Aims: The purpose of this study was to clarify the thought processes of nurses in performing nursing assessment. Methods: The participants comprised 20 nurses working in a surgery ward. Patient information on a case, including presenting illness, vital signs, and other findings from admission until 09:00 on the day after surgery, was shown to the partic...