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The use of nursing diagnoses in perioperative documentation
Kristiina Junttila1, Maija Hupli, Sanna Salanterä
1Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Finland. kristiina.junttila@hus.fi
Purpose:
To clinically validate the nursing diagnoses of the first Finnish version of Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS) by using them in perioperative documentation.
Methods:
Nursing diagnoses were used in documentation in four operating departments with 250 patients. In analysis, nonparametric tests were applied.
Findings:
While intraoperatively nursing diagnoses focused on physiological concerns, postoperatively the focus shifted to that of recovery.
Conclusions:
The findings revealed the importance of safety-related routines in perioperative care. Nursing diagnoses in the Finnish version of PNDS are sensitive in describing the rationales for perioperative care.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
Nursing classifications illustrate the nursing process in a structured form. Nursing diagnosis is an early step in the decision-making process that aims to achieve expected outcomes in nursing care.
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