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What is a nursing care process? is it just synonymous with nursing care plan?

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1 Answer to “What is a nursing care process? is it just synonymous with nursing care plan?”

  1. July 13, 2011

    No, they are not synonymous, care plans are just one component of the nursing process.

    The nursing process is assessment, diagnosis, plan, intervention, evaluation (ADPIE). A care plan has more to do with the PI part of the nursing process.