After identifying problems and etiologies and prior to writing a nursing diagnosis statement,the nurse would:

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After identifying problems and etiologies,the nurse must verify them with the patient.A diagnostic statement is an interpretation of the data and the patient's interpretation may not be the same as that of the nurse.Verifying information with the primary care provider does not assist the nurse in developing a plan of care based on nursing diagnoses and interventions.Checking the medical diagnosis for consistency in treatments does not assist the nurse in tailoring the nursing diagnosis to individual patient needs,although when planning care,the nurse does need to be certain that nursing interventions do not conflict with medical therapies.Reviewing the data and the diagnosis with another nurse may reaffirm the nurse's conclusions; however,the diagnosis still needs to be verified with the patient.

After Identifying Problems and Etiologies and Prior to Writing a Nursing