What is patient-centred care? ANSWER A standard of care that places the patient as the
focus of care.
Includes the patient as a partner in care and one who participates in their care.
Having concern for the dignity, independence, preferences, privacy, and safety of
patients at all times.
Does patient centred care include the patient as a partner in care? - ANSWER Yes, the
patient also participants in their care.
What does DIPPS stand for? - ANSWER Dignity
Independence
Preferences
Privacy
Safety
What does DIPPERS stands for? - ANSWER Dignity
Independence
Preferences
Privacy
Empathy*
Respect*
Safety
, Explain DIPPS - ANSWER Dignity- they must feel worthy of your attention and care being
provided/ values respected regardless of differences
Independence-encourage and support patients to do what they can themselves even if it
takes longer
Preferences-allow patients to make choices and how they would like to have things
done -patient is part of decision making
Privacy-make sure to provide privacy during care -information and physically of their
body-you are not allowed to share info to family without permission
Safety- patients need to be in environment that will keep them safe from harm (keep call
button around or mobility device)
What is the nursing process? - ANSWER provides the framework in which nurses use
their knowledge and skills to express human caring (a method of thinking + patient
focused care)
Assists nurses with identifying and treating health related concerns & helps patients to
attain health outcomes
What are the steps of the nursing process? -ANSWER Assessment- incomes the
collection of data or cues important to the patients health care status or situation in
order to fully understand the patients priority
Diagnosis- involves the analysis of the assessment data in order to determine key issues
and make clinical judgements in the form of a nursing diagnostic
Also involves the establishment of outcomes or goals for the patient and his condition
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