What Tools are Used for Needs Assessment in Nursing?
Several tools and frameworks assist nurses in the needs assessment process, including:
1. [Nursing Process](#): A systematic approach that involves assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. 2. [Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns](#): A method for organizing data to identify functional and dysfunctional health patterns. 3. [Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs](#): A psychological framework that prioritizes needs from basic physiological requirements to self-actualization. 4. [Braden Scale](#): Used to assess the risk of pressure ulcers. 5. [Pain Assessment Tools](#): Various scales and questionnaires to evaluate pain levels and impact.
