The nurse prepares a handout about the nursing process for an orientation class of new colleagues.Which should the nurse use to explain this process?
A)Decision-making framework used by nurses to determine the needs of clients
B)Decision-making framework used by social workers when discharging clients
C)Decision-making framework used by nursing assistants when caring for clients
D)Decision-making framework used by physicians to determine the needs of clients

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The nursing process is a decision-making framework used specifically by nurses to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate the care and needs of clients. It is a systematic method to provide individualized nursing care and is not specifically used by social workers, nursing assistants, or physicians in the context described.

The Nurse Prepares a Handout About the Nursing Process for an Orientation