The nursing process is an organizational framework for nursing care that encompasses all steps taken by a nurse in caring for a patient. It includes assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Assessment involves collecting subjective, objective, and environmental data. Nursing diagnosis uses this data to make a judgment about a patient's health needs or risks. Planning identifies goals, outcomes, priorities, and timeframes. Implementation carries out the nursing care plan following the "five rights" of medication administration. Evaluation monitors the ongoing status of goals and the patient's response to treatment.