The nursing process ensures that nurses are person centered rather than task centered. Rather than simply approach- ing a patient to take vital signs, the nurse thinks, “How is Mrs. Barclay today? Are...

The nursing process ensures that nurses are person centered

rather than task centered. Rather than simply approach-
ing a patient to take vital signs, the nurse thinks, “How is

Mrs. Barclay today? Are our nursing actions helping her to

achieve her goals? How can we better help her?” This dem-
onstrates which characteristic of the nursing process?

a. Systematic
b. Interpersonal
c. Dynamic
d. Universally applicable in nursing situations