Clarification- actual vs. potential nursing diagnosis

[Unequaledbeauty_30]

Hi,

Can someone please share with me a simpler definition of actual vs. potential nursing diagnosis? Also to clarify-- the risk nursing diagnosis and the potential nursing diagnosis are NOT the same.

Thanks, UB

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

1. Actual: diagnosis that has direct clinical judgement in relation to the pt's experience, and environment:

2. Risk: clinical judgement that doesn't exist; yet the risks are present that without nursing intervention, they can develop;

3. Potential or Possible: suspicion of possible nursing factors.

For more info:

http://www.slideshare.net/mobile/anuchithra/nursing-process-diagnosing

[Unequaledbeauty_30]

Thank you LadyFree28