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DEFINITION OF
VALIDATING DATA
Validation is the act of
double checking “ or verifying“
data to confirm that it is
.accurate and factual
VALIDATION
It helps differentiate “cues” from
”.“ inferences
Cues : are subjective and
objective data
Inferences : are conclusions that
nurses withdraw upon cues
E.g; red, swollen lesion (cues)
leads to an inference ( infection)
WHEN TO VALIDATE
?DATA
Data should be verified when
there are inconsistencies between
.assessment data
Not all data should be verified
Be careful from making wrong
assumptions based on asssessments
DOCUMENTATION: STEP
FOUR OF ASSESSMENT
Documentation : is recording
.client data
E.g. Intake and output
E.g. Quotes from patient own
words
DIAGNOSING: PHASE 2 OF
NURSING PROCESS
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