How do nursing diagnoses fit in the nursing process and why are they so critical to safe, effective nursing care? Students General Students Article
Updated: Jul 29, 2020
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Queenbee01, ASN, RN
18 Posts
I will be referring back to this again and again...thanks!
jxoxo
16 Posts
Hey guys im doing my first care plan (group presentation, 1 ns diagnosis per person) and have to come up with a nursing diagnosis for a young jewish mother of 2 toddlers who has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. This is what i came up withe for the diagnosis part:
activity intolerance r/t generalized weakness and fatigue aeb inability to perform daily physical activities.
i was wondering if the related factors have to be listed in the nanda book or not because i used fatigue as a realted factor although it is not listed. also id like to know if my aeb is too broad ? should i make it more specific such as "aeb patient verbalization of weakness/ exhaustion?" all help is appreciated ... please let me know anything else im missing my teacher did explain this very well!!
faeze
1 Post
thank a lot.......very very useful.....
blboopnurse40
I need a nursing diagnosis for chronic renal failure
morecoffeepls, BSN, RN
122 Posts
Outstanding resource. Thanks so much. I can't stop hitting those links. Like Christmas.
CraigB-RN, MSN, RN
1,224 Posts
I'm an old fart and I remember when nursing DX first came about. I remember the we'll be able to bill for our own nursing servicves arguments.
One path that I've taken when trying to teach nursing dx, especially to people who already have predjudice against them, is that it's a way of thinking. It's a way to teach yourself an organized, systomatic way to approach your patient. When you start, it takes thought, but after you get experience, you learn to do it on the fly. IF YOU"VE LEANED THE CONCEPTS.
When a patient comes into the unit, it really doesn't matter what their medical dx is. The nursing care is directed by their problem. IT really doesn't matter that much in the first few minutes or hours even if your DIB pt has pneumonia, CHF, ,COPD or whatever. it's the hypoxia and the recognition that it's a pulmonary cause and not a cardiac or whatever. (overly sipmlistic example alert)
The question I have, is this, and it's a question, because I don't know. Is nursing DX one of those things that need to be changed. Either how it's normally taught, or the importance it's given?
VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN
49 Articles; 5,349 Posts
Health Promotion
Nutrition
Elimination and Exchange
Activity / Rest
Perception / Cognition
Self-Perception
Role Relationships
Sexuality
Coping / Stress Tolerance
Life Principles
Safety / Protection
Comfort
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Nursing Diagnoses 2012 - 2014.pdf
nurseprnRN, BSN, RN
1 Article; 5,114 Posts
Personally, I think we do students a great disservice to give them that list and no guidance as to how to use it. It's important for them to know that you can't just look at that list and pick something you think sounds about right for your patient. You must must must have assessment data that indicate your diagnosis was made in agreement with the real, scientifically-based defining characteristics and approved causes for each. These criteria cannot be found in "nursing care plan handbooks." They are found only in the NANDA-I 2012-014 (as of the time of this writing, the current edition), because NANDA-I understandably doesn't give blanket permission to reprint their entire work to every handbook author that comes down the pike. Not to any of them, actually. $29 at Amazon with free two-day delivery, or instant to your iPad or Kindle for $25.
combinate
57 Posts
How does one reconcile these 12 domains with Gordon's 11 functional health patterns? Some seem identical; though, I only just glanced.
Thanks for the great resource.
wendylyn2
2 Posts
Thanks
secquoria, CNA
109 Posts
Thank you for being so thorough. Checking Amazon in this instant.
al3x117, RN, EMT-B
138 Posts
Thank you for this! I really appreciate it. Nurses Rock!