What are the five steps of the nursing process as outlined in the Nursing Diagnosis Handbook?

The Nursing Diagnosis Handbook outlines the five steps of the nursing process as Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation, referred to with the mnemonic ADPIE. These correspond to the steps listed as Step 1: Assessment, Step 2: Nursing Diagnosis, Step 3: Planning, Step 4: Implementation, and Step 5: Evaluation.

According to the table of contents and introduction of the Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, the nursing process is organized into five sequential steps and shortened to the acronym ADPIE. Step 1 is Assessment, Step 2 is Nursing Diagnosis, Step 3 is Planning, Step 4 is Implementation, and Step 5 is Evaluation. The book also associates related activities with these steps, including determining outcomes, planning interventions, giving nursing care, evaluating care, and documenting, but the five core steps remain Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.