ADPIE
Medical abbreviation · Nursing
| Stands for | Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
ADPIE stands for Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, a nursing abbreviation.
The five steps of the nursing process taught in nursing schools and used to structure care plans and clinical reasoning. Each step feeds the next, and evaluation loops back to reassessment when goals are not met.
Example: Care plan follows ADPIE: assessment data, nursing diagnosis, SMART goals, interventions, evaluation.
Usage notes
Pronounced as a word, "add-pie". The American Nurses Association's standards add outcomes identification as a separate step, giving the variant ADOPIE. NCLEX questions often test whether assessment must come before action. The model dates to the nursing theory work of the 1950s to 1970s.
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.