Nursing process & AEDLs in the Kenntnisprüfung
The 6-phase control cycle (Regelkreis), Krohwinkel’s 13 AEDLs (activities and existential experiences of daily living), PESR problem statements and SMART goals: this is THE theoretical framework on which the examiner hangs every professional discussion (Fachgespräch).
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Translated from the German original, which is authoritative. The exam itself is in German.
Sample questions from exam preparation
How many phases does the nursing process (Pflegeprozess) according to Fiechter and Meier have, and what makes it a control cycle (Regelkreis)?
- Four phases; it ends with implementation
- Five phases; documentation closes it
- Six phases; the director of nursing (Pflegedienstleitung) approves it
- Six phases; the evaluation leads back to the beginning
Explanation: Six phases: information gathering (Informationssammlung) → problems/resources → goals → planning of interventions → implementation → evaluation. Control cycle means: the evaluation leads back to phase 1 or 2 — the process is never “finished” as long as the condition can change.
Which model do you use to structure the information gathering on admission systematically?
- Monika Krohwinkel’s 13 AEDLs
- The WHO step ladder (WHO-Stufenschema) of pain assessment
- The Braden scale with its six areas
- The SBAR scheme for structured handover
Explanation: Krohwinkel’s 13 AEDLs (Aktivitäten und existenzielle Erfahrungen des Lebens — activities and existential experiences of daily living) are the grid for organising information gathering — from communicating through eating and excretion to existential experiences. Braden only measures the pressure ulcer (Dekubitus) risk; SBAR structures the handover.
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