Ridgway, Victoria2008-11-032008-11-032008-03-17Ridgway, V. (2008). Assessment. In E. Mason-Whitehead, A. McIntosh, A. Bryan & T. Mason (Eds.), Key Concepts in Nursing (pp. 23-29). London: SAGE.9781412946155http://hdl.handle.net/10034/40155This book chapter is not available through ChesterRep.This chapter examines the need for effective assessment skills in the nursing profession, and argues that the process of assessment is not a one-off activity and that ongoing assessment of patients is needed in order to identify actual and potential problems along with need to prioritise the need against demands on resources. Further consideration is given to the underpinning philosophy of the process of assessment.enassessmenthealth careBook chapter