So I had a client in clinical who was potassium deficient, but my instructor didn't like my nursing diagnosis because she said it's not a nursing diagnosis.
What would I change about " Potassium deficit rt steroids aeb serum potassium levels less than 3.5" to make it a nursing diagnosis? Should I use Potassium deficit rt to hypokalemia aeb serum potassium levels?
Is that better?
Here is the original, should I change it to rt hypokalemia?
1. Potassium deficit rt steroids aeb serum potassium levels less than 3.5
Goal: Within 48 hours of nursing intervention, client will be able to maintain serum potassium levels within normal range.
Nursing Interventions:
1. Strictly monitor clients' intake and output. (Careful monitoring of fluid intake and output is necessary because 40 mEq of potassium is lost for every liter of urine) (Client voided a total of 1700 ml of urine within only 4 hours)
2. Monitor BUN and creatinine levels (Renal function should be monitored for patients receiving potassium replacement).
3. Supply client with potassium supplements as directed by physicians orders.
4. Make sure client is getting a potassium rich diet.
5. Monitor serum potassium levels (Evaluates the effectiveness of therapy).
Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
A nursing diagnosis sounds in regular English....from another member Grntea....
A nursing diagnosis statement translated into regular English goes something like this: "I think my patient has ____(nursing diagnosis)_____ . He has this because he has ___(related factor(s))__. I know this because I see/assessed/found in the chart (as evidenced by) __(defining characteristics) ________________. "
You do your patient assessment and list everything the patient needs. You then use your NANDA resource to see which of the nursing diagnosis fits your patient. Each NANDA diagnosis has very specific criteria/taxotomy that the patient must fulfill ib order to use that diagnosis.
Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
So I had a client in clinical who was potassium deficient, but my instructor didn't like my nursing diagnosis because she said it's not a nursing diagnosis.
What would I change about " Potassium deficit rt steroids aeb serum potassium levels less than 3.5" to make it a nursing diagnosis? Should I use Potassium deficit rt to hypokalemia aeb serum potassium levels?
Is that better?
Here is the original, should I change it to rt hypokalemia?
1. Potassium deficit rt steroids aeb serum potassium levels less than 3.5
Goal: Within 48 hours of nursing intervention, client will be able to maintain serum potassium levels within normal range.
Nursing Interventions:
1. Strictly monitor clients' intake and output. (Careful monitoring of fluid intake and output is necessary because 40 mEq of potassium is lost for every liter of urine) (Client voided a total of 1700 ml of urine within only 4 hours)
2. Monitor BUN and creatinine levels (Renal function should be monitored for patients receiving potassium replacement).
3. Supply client with potassium supplements as directed by physicians orders.
4. Make sure client is getting a potassium rich diet.
5. Monitor serum potassium levels (Evaluates the effectiveness of therapy).
Care plans are all about patient assessment....what is your assessment?
Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN
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A nursing diagnosis sounds in regular English....from another member Grntea....
You do your patient assessment and list everything the patient needs. You then use your NANDA resource to see which of the nursing diagnosis fits your patient. Each NANDA diagnosis has very specific criteria/taxotomy that the patient must fulfill ib order to use that diagnosis.What semester are you?