The term nursing process was first used in 1955. In 1973, the American Nurses Association identified five specific steps of the process. The essential step that was added in 1991 is:
A) assessment.
B) diagnosis.
C) outcome identification.
D) evaluation.

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The term nursing process was first used by Lydia Hall in 1955. In 1973, the American Nurses Association (ANA) identified five specific steps of the nursing process in its Standards of Clinical Practice (1991). These five steps-assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation-define how professional nursing practice is conducted. Outcome identification was added as an essential aspect of the nursing process by the ANA in 1991. Most nursing professionals and educators recognize outcome identification as part of the planning step of the traditional five-step nursing process.

The Term Nursing Process Was First Used in 1955