Benchmark – Nursing Process: Approach To Care

Benchmark: Nursing Process: Approach To Care

The nursing process is a tool that puts knowledge into practice. By utilizing this systematic problem-solving method, nurses can determine the health care needs of an individual and provide personalized care. Benchmark: Nursing Process: Approach To Care

Write a paper (1,750–2,000 words) on cancer and the approach to care based on the utilization of the nursing process. Include the following in your paper:

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  1. Describe the diagnosis and staging of cancer.
  2. Describe at least three complications of cancer, the side effects of treatment, and methods to lessen the physical and psychological effects.
  3. Discuss what factors contribute to the yearly incidence and mortality rates of various cancers among Americans.
  4. Explain how the American Cancer Society (ACS) might provide education and support. What ACS services would you recommend, and why?
  5. Explain how the nursing process is utilized to provide safe and effective care for cancer patients across their life span. Your explanation should include each of the five phases and demonstrate the delivery of holistic and patient-focused care.
  6. Discuss how undergraduate education in liberal arts and science studies contributes to the foundation of nursing knowledge and prepares nurses to work with patients, utilizing the nursing process. Consider mathematics, social and physical sciences, and science studies as interdisciplinary research areas.

You are required to cite to a minimum of four sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

RN-BSN

2.1: Incorporate liberal arts and science studies into nursing knowledge.

3.1 Utilize the nursing process to provide safe and effective care for patients across their life span.

Benchmark: Nursing Process: Approach To Care