title: Know your patient. The importance of assessment in care delivery.
abstract: Assessment is the first part of the nursing process, and thus forms the basis of the care plan. The essential requirement of accurate assessment is to view patients holistically and thus identify their real needs.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feely
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011787:Quality of Health Care