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. 2004 Feb;34(2):101-9.
doi: 10.1097/00005110-200402000-00009.

Mapping the nursing process: a new approach for understanding the work of nursing

Patricia Potter  1 , Stuart Boxerman, Laurie Wolf, Jessica Marshall, Deborah Grayson, Jennifer Sledge, Bradley Evanoff
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Mapping the nursing process: a new approach for understanding the work of nursing

Patricia Potter et al. J Nurs Adm. 2004 Feb.

Abstract

The work of nursing is nonlinear and involves complex reasoning and clinical decision making. The use of human factors engineering (HFE) as a sole means for analyzing the work of nursing is problematic. Combining HFE analysis with qualitative observation has created a new methodology for mapping the nursing process. A cognitive pathway offers a new perspective for understanding the work of nursing and analyzing how disruptions to the nursing process may contribute to errors in the acute care environment.

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