Lesson 1: What the nursing process is · 7 min
Before you begin · A cycle, not a checklist · How nurses think
Three pieces that work together
Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 2 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.
What would you do?The care plan says to walk a client 100 feet three times a day. This morning the client reports feeling dizzy and their blood pressure is 90/60
Live deckQuiz · 4 slidesContent · 2 slidesWord cloud · 1 slidePoll · 1 slide
Feedback surveyHow much do you agree with each statement? I can:How often do you contribute to a nursing care plan?What do you want to get out of this course?Overall, how would you rate this course?
6 lessons, about 35 minutes
What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.
Lesson 2: Assessment and diagnosis · 7 min
Gathering data · Sources of data · From data to diagnosis
Lesson 3: Outcomes and planning · 7 min
Goals and outcomes · Spot the good outcome · Choosing interventions
Lesson 4: Implementing and evaluating care · 6 min
Implementation · When the plan is no longer safe · Evaluation
Lesson 5: Putting the whole process together · 4 min
One client, six steps · Order the cycle
Lesson 6: Final assessment · 4 min
Final assessment · Course complete
Source and credit: Chapter 4 Application of the Nursing Process to Mental Health Care, in Nursing Mental Health and Community Concepts 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingmhcc/part/chapter-4/ (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Chapter 4: Nursing Process, in Nursing Fundamentals 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingfundamentals/part/nursing-process/ (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added.
Often taught together
Courses teams often run alongside this one.
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Common questions
Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).
New nurses, nursing assistants and onboarding staff in US healthcare.
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
- Link to your live session deck
- Link to the self-paced course