Table 3.

Description the application of nursing process by the nurses of Mekelle Zone Hospitals, northern Ethiopia, March 2011 (n = 200).

Variables	Yes		No
	Number	%	Number	%
Do you follow the steps of nursing process during provision of care?	0	0	200	100.0
Does data collection take place during the assessment phase?	0	0	200	100.0
Have you developed nursing diagnosis from your assessment?
Actual	0	0	200	100.0
Risk	0	0	200	100.0
Possible	0	0	200	100
Wellness	0	0	200	100
Collaborative	0	0	200	100
Have you been preparing care plan based on your diagnosis?	0	0	200	100
Have you been implementing the care plan you have developed?	0	0	200	100
Have you been evaluating the effectiveness of your intervention?	0	0	200	100
Have you been documenting your nursing intervention?	0	0	200	100