Overview
Assessment is the first step in the nursing process. During this step, a licensed Registered Nurse gathers information about a client’s physiological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual status.
Instructions
The first part of the Nursing Process Project requires you to complete the assessment section on the Nursing Process Project (1) x Download Nursing Process Project (1) x
Nursing Process Project template
. Follow these steps to complete this part of the project.
Step 1: Select a movie character to use as your fictitious client throughout the project. Any character will work for this project.
Step 2: Find a movie clip of this character performing an action or task to use for your assessment.
Step 3: Review the movie clip you selected to help you identify the content needed for the assessment.
- What do you notice about the character or the environment in the clip?
- What does the character look like?
- How would you describe the character’s
Physical build
Voice
Hair, skin, etc.
Mobility
Hygiene
Nutritional status - Does the character use any verbal or nonverbal cues that provide additional information you can use for your assessment?
Step 4: Complete the Assessment section of the Nursing Process Project template
Download Nursing Process Project template
. If a category is non-applicable, write NA in that section of the template.
Step 5: Submit your Nursing Process Project template completed through the Assessment section.
Nursing Process Project
Character’s Name:
Movie Clip link:
Citation (APA 7th edition format):
Assessment/Cues
Character’s Initials:
Culture/Ethnicity:
Support System:
Age:
Religion:
Weight:
Language:
Height:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Medical History:
Surgical History:
Physical Assessment (include subjective and objective data):
Psychosocial Assessment:
Diagnoses/Analyze Cues
Priority Problems
Signs/Symptoms indicating problem
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Planning
Priority Problems
SMART Goal #1
SMART Goal #2
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Implementation/Take Action
Priority problem #1
Goal #1
Interventions
Goal #2
Interventions
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Priority problem #2
Goal #1
Interventions
Goal #2
Interventions
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Priority problem #3
Goal #1
Interventions
Goal #2
Interventions
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Evaluation
Priority problem #1
Goals
Interventions
Evaluation
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Goal Met: Yes or No
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Observations/Conclusions:
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Goal Met: Yes or No
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Observations/Conclusions:
Priority problem #2
Goals
Interventions
Evaluation
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Goal Met: Yes or No
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Observations/Conclusions:
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Goal Met: Yes or No
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Observations/Conclusions:
Priority problem #3
Goals
Interventions
Evaluation
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Goal Met: Yes or No
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Observations/Conclusions:
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Goal Met: Yes or No
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Observations/Conclusions: