Risk for ineffective thermoregulation related to immaturity>is the diagnosis correct? The diagnosis (above) is intended for a newborn patient (8 days old)
Coffee Nurse, BSN, RN 955 Posts Specializes in NICU. Has 14 years experience. Sep 12, 2009 I'd say "prematurity" instead of "immaturity," but yeah, that sounds good.
pennyaline 348 Posts Sep 12, 2009 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!!
Daytonite, BSN, RN 4 Articles; 14,603 Posts Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt. Has 40 years experience. Sep 12, 2009 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 skinflushed skincyanotic nail bedsbody temps that fluctuate above and below normal rangehypertensionelevated respiratory ratesmild shiveringmoderate pallorpiloerectionseizuresslow capillary refilltachycardiawarm to touch
