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1973

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The Nursing Process And Its Relationship To The Quality Of Nursing Care, Arlene H. Johnson May 1973

The Nursing Process And Its Relationship To The Quality Of Nursing Care, Arlene H. Johnson

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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the systematic use of the nursing process on the quality of nursing care. Quality nursing care was defined as being achieved when the patient's nursing care needs are identified and plans made to assist the patient with these needs.

It was hypothesized that the quality of nursing care would be improved by the participation of the team leaders in a series of classes on the nursing process. This improvement in quality nursing care would be evidenced by a higher correlation between the patient's needs perceived by the nurse and …