Nursing Diagnosis help
Register Today!- by E.R. Rookie Mar 27, '08If someone is at risk for DVT what Nursing Diagnosis would you choose?
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- Mar 28, '08 by RNKelI had a pt with a DVT in his R leg, but for one of my (many) diagnoses, I used "risk for neurovascular dysfunction: peripheral in L leg RT potential complication from R leg DVT & immobility".
- Mar 28, '08 by E.R. RookieQuote from Mommy2ThreeSonsAwesome I have everything I need now including sleep! Hard to think when your so tired!I had a pt with a DVT in his R leg, but for one of my (many) diagnoses, I used "risk for neurovascular dysfunction: peripheral in L leg RT potential complication from R leg DVT & immobility".
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Mar 28, '08 by PsychNurseWannaBeQuote from Mommy2ThreeSonsI don't think you can do that... start with a risk for and include potential complication. Those are 2 seperate nursing dxs.I had a pt with a DVT in his R leg, but for one of my (many) diagnoses, I used "risk for neurovascular dysfunction: peripheral in L leg RT potential complication from R leg DVT & immobility".
Potential complications (PC) are medically driven that the nurse is responsible for. So... PC: DVT
Nursing diagnosis include, Actuals, Risks for, Readiness for and Potential complications.
At least that is what we were taught. - Mar 28, '08 by E.R. RookieQuote from PsychNurseWannaBeI think if you used r/t immobility it would be okI don't think you can do that... start with a risk for and include potential complication. Those are 2 seperate nursing dxs.
Potential complications (PC) are medically driven that the nurse is responsible for. So... PC: DVT
Nursing diagnosis include, Actuals, Risks for, Readiness for and Potential complications.
At least that is what we were taught. - Mar 28, '08 by RNKelQuote from VegasStudentNurseYep, it was perfectly OK. I had the instructor from he** and she said it was a good diagnosis. And believe me, not one single word out of place got past her.I think if you used r/t immobility it would be okPsychNurseWannaBe likes this.
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- Mar 29, '08 by PsychNurseWannaBeQuote from Mommy2ThreeSonsHey as long as your instructor was OK with it. 'Cause in the end...that is all that matters!Yep, it was perfectly OK. I had the instructor from he** and she said it was a good diagnosis. And believe me, not one single word out of place got past her.
- Mar 30, '08 by DaytoniteQuote from psychnursewannabewrong! in the end you want to learn how to do this correctly and rationally because you will be writing care plans that will becoming part of patient's permanent records. won't you look foolish if you ever end up having to explain to a jury why you chose one nursing diagnosis over another and the nursing care that went with it--and can't do it intelligently because all you did was write care plans that appeased your instructors and got you a passing grade?hey as long as your instructor was ok with it. 'cause in the end...that is all that matters!
