M.M.

COLLEGE OF NURSING
MULLANA (AMBALA)

ASSIGNMENT

ON

PROBLEM SOLVING

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

Mrs. Adiba Siddiqui Ms. Himani
Professor & H.O.D. M.S.c. (N) 2nd year
OBG Deptt. 1920711

SUBMITTED ON:
08-07-2022
The nature of nursing is complex and efforts to define it are still continuing. Virginia
Henderson (1961) viewed nursing as assisting the individual sick or well in the performance
of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that hes/he
would perform unaided if s/he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge. Nursing is
concerned with the psychological social spiritual and physical aspects of the person rather
than only the clients diagnosed medical condition. Focus of nursing is on the needs, patterns,
responses, strengths or deficits of the whole person interacting with the environment. Nursing
is assisting the client (individual person, family, groups or community) solve his/her health
problems. Problems are the unmet basic needs, barriers in normal human responses, health
status or self care deficits. These may be the actual or potential threats to enjoying sense of
well being.
Problem-solving skill means acquiring knowledge to reach a solution, and a person's
ability to use this knowledge to find a solution requires critical thinking. The promotion of
these skills is considered a necessary condition for nurses' performance in the nursing
profession.
The nursing process functions as a systematic guide to client-centered care with 5 sequential
steps. These are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Strategies for Problem Solving
Nursing students will be expected to have or develop strong problem-solving skills. Problem
solving is centered is ability to identify critical issues and create or identify solutions. Well-
developed problem solving skills is a characteristic of a successful student. Remember,
problems are a part of everyday life and your ability to resolve problems will have a positive
influence on future.
6 Steps of Problem Solving
Step 1: Identify and Define the Problem
It is not difficult to overlook the true problem in a situation and focus your attention on issues
that are not relevant. This is why it is important that you look at the problem from different
perspectives. This provides a broad view of the situation that allows to weed out factors that
are not important and identify the root cause of the problem.
Step 2: Analyze the Problem
Break down the problem to get an understanding of the problem. Determine how the problem
developed. Determine the impact of the problem.
Step 3: Develop Solutions
Brainstorm and list all possible solutions that focus on resolving the identified problem. Do
not eliminate any possible solutions at this stage.
Step 4: Analyze and Select the Best Solution
List the advantages and disadvantages of each solution before deciding on a course of action.
Review the advantages and disadvantages of each possible solution. Determine how the
solution will resolve the problem. What are the short-term and long-term disadvantages of
each solution. What are the possible short-term and long-term benefits of each solution.
Which solution will help to meet goals.
Step 5: Implement the Solution
Create a plan of action. Decide how will move forward with decision by determining the
steps must take to ensure that move forward with solution. Now, execute plan of action.
Step 6: Evaluate the Solution
Monitor decision. Assess the results of the solution. Are you satisfied with the results? Did
your solution resolve the problem? Did it produce a new problem? Do you have to modify
your solution to achieve better results? Are you closer to achieving your goal? What have you
learned?
Problem Identified 1: Turn out time of opd was above 2hours
Steps Of The Problem Solving Step Carried Out

1. Identifying The Problem  Turn Out Time of OPD was above

2hours

2. Problem Analysis  Loss of patients right.

3. Alternative Solutions  Inform to nurse manager and

Business Head.
 Survey Conduction of OPD Timing.

4. Selecting Best Solution  Turn Out Time of OPD timing was

calculated

5. Testing Best Solution  Discuss the solution with Business

Head

6. Formulation of Final Solution  Highlighted the important points

regarding documentation.

7. Implementation of Solution  Survey research of time Flow Process

was conducted for one week.

8. Evaluation  Every Department of OPD is taking

care of maintaing time in OPD.
 PROBLEM IDENTIFIED 2 : Informed consent was not taken

1. IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM • Informed consent was not taken

before admission in OT.

2. PROBLEM ANALYSIS • Unethical behavior

• Loss of patient’s right

3. ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS • Inform to Nurse Manager

• Instructing every single staff about
importance of informed consent

4. SELECTING BEST SOLUTION • Instructing every single staff about

importance of informed consent

5. TESTING BEST SOLUTION • Discuss the solution with peer group

6. FORMULATION OF FINAL • Highlighted the important points

SOLUTION

7. IMPLEMENTATION OF • Every staff is instructed about the

SOLUTION importance of informed consent at
bed side

8. EVALUATION • Every staff is taking care of getting

informed consent by physician before
the procedure.
 PROBLEM IDENTIFIED 3 : NURSING CARE PLAN

1. IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM • Nursing Care Plan was not

mainatined properly

2. PROBLEM ANALYSIS • Unethical behavior

• Loss of Documentation

3. ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS • Inform to Nurse Manager

• Instructing every single staff about
importance of Nursing Care Plan.
• Making Templates

4. SELECTING BEST SOLUTION • Maintaining Templates in Life Trenz

system

5. TESTING BEST SOLUTION • Discuss the solution with peer group

6. FORMULATION OF FINAL • Highlighted the important points

SOLUTION regarding Documentation

7. IMPLEMENTATION OF • Every staff is instructed about the

SOLUTION importance of Documentation
regarding nursing care plan.

8. EVALUATION • Every staff is taking care of maintaing

nursing care plan procedure.