CRUCIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF DRUG THERAPY INITIATION, MAINTENANCE, AND EVALUATION

ASSESSMENT (INCLUDING NURSING DIAGNOSIS), PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION.

FIRST PHASE OF THE NURSING PROCESS, IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE DATA PROVIDED BY THE ASSESSMENT FORM THE BASIS ON WHICH CARE IS PLANNED, IMPLEMENTED, AND EVALUATED. DATA COLLECTION INVOLVES BOTH SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE INFORMATION.