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Risk for ineffective thermoregulation related to immaturity

>is the diagnosis correct? The diagnosis (above) is intended for a newborn patient (8 days old)

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Specializes in NICU.

I'd say "prematurity" instead of "immaturity," but yeah, that sounds good.

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Risk for ineffective thermoregulation related to immaturity

>is the diagnosis correct? The diagnosis (above) is intended for a newborn patient (8 days old)

Aargh!! The preposterousness of the Nursing Diagnosis!! :banghead:

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

i usually tell students to word this as ineffective thermoregulation r/t immature compensation for changes in environmental temperature. the r/t part of the diagnostic statement is the etiology, or cause of the nursing problem. all babies whether they are immature or full term have a thermoregulation (temperature fluctuation between hypothermia and hyperthermia) problem. immaturity is a listed related factor for this diagnosis, but the inability to compensate for the external atmospheric temperature is a better explanation of the cause for these symptoms in a newborn (page 348, nanda international nursing diagnoses: definitions and classifications 2009-2011):

  • cool skin
  • flushed skin
  • cyanotic nail beds
  • body temps that fluctuate above and below normal range
  • hypertension
  • elevated respiratory rates
  • mild shivering
  • moderate pallor
  • piloerection
  • seizures
  • slow capillary refill
  • tachycardia
  • warm to touch

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