<Li> delegating and supervising - determines who to carry out what action </Li> <P> The nurse evaluates the progress toward the goals / outcomes identified in the previous phases . If progress towards the goal is slow, or if regression has occurred, the nurse must change the plan of care accordingly . Conversely, if the goal has been achieved then the care can cease . New problems may be identified at this stage, and thus the process will start all over again . </P> <P> The nursing process is a cyclical and ongoing process that can end at any stage if the problem is solved . The nursing process exists for every problem that the individual / family / community has . The nursing process not only focuses on ways to improve physical needs, but also on social and emotional needs as well . </P> <Ul> <Li> Cyclic and dynamic </Li> <Li> Goal directed and client centered </Li> <Li> Interpersonal and collaborative </Li> <Li> Universally applicable </Li> <Li> Systematic--</Li> </Ul>

The nursing process is a modified version of the scientific method influenced by nursing theorist