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4/ visioN 2020 for NursiNg

Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF) standards and criteria. This will include
the top-up degree programme advocated by the Nursing Board of Malaysia; OR

2. The Ministry of Health to plan for the placement of all its nursing education programmes
to be under the umbrella of the Ministry of Higher Education either completely or as
private entities, while remaining within the Ministry of Health; AND/OR

3. Building partnership with universities, thus necessitating making changes to suit the
need of university standards.

4. The Malaysian Academy of Nursing will monitor the progress of the development of
one-system nursing education that should take place by 2015 through a mechanism
that would support MQA and Ministry of Health initiatives.

agenda Four

In support of Agenda 1 and Agenda 2 as well as for the advancement of nursing
practice standards, the inclusion of the Nursing Process Model into nursing practice by
2015, as a basis for building a strong background in critical thinking and problem solving
in its effort to provide the highest quality care to clients. The Nursing Process Model
provides the following standards of nursing practice:

1. Assessment
The registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or
the situation.

2. Diagnosis
The registered nurse analyses the assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis and
issues.

3. Outcomes identification
The registered nurse identifies expected outcomes for a plan, individualized to the
patient or the situation.

4. Planning
The registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to
attain expected outcomes.

5. Implementation
The registered nurse implements the identified plan.

6. Evaluation
The registered nurse evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.

(Adopted from ANA, 2004)
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