The deliberative nursing process theory

The deliberative nursing process theory

Ida Jean Orlando developed the deliberative nursing process theory. Orlando’s theory states that nurses must study patient behavior before concluding patient needs. Nurses have a responsibility to investigate patient needs,

to offer patients the best possible care. Orlando’s nursing theory has five stages; assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

The assessment stage involves collecting patient data and conducting an overall assessment of patient needs. In the diagnosis stage, the nurse diagnoses the patient based on characteristics and other factors in the patient’s assessment. The planning stage involves addressing patient health problems discovered in diagnosis. The nurse comes up with intervention strategies to address each problem known as the nursing care plan. In the implementation stage, the nurse acts on the plan set during the planning stage. On the final stage, evaluation, the nurse monitors patient progress and response to treatment. The nurse can make changes to the nursing care plan depending on the patient progress.

The main idea in Orlando’s nursing theory is that nurses should be deliberate when treating patients. Each patient has unique needs that nurses have to put into consideration. Also, nurses should not ignore patient behavior. Furthermore, Orlando stresses the need for nurses to meet patient needs.

Orlando’s nursing theory is useful to nurses for various reasons. Firstly the nursing process serves as a guideline for nurses on how to take care of patients from treatment until they recover fully. Secondly, nurses can give each patient the attention and care they deserve. Thirdly, it teaches nurses the importance of being objective when taking care of patients. Lastly, Orlando’s nursing theory is flexible; therefore, it applies to various patients with different health problems.