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Juliana Martins de Souza1, Maria De La Ó Ramallo Veríssimo
1School of Nursing, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. jumartins@usp.br
Purpose:
Identify and analyze the NANDA-I diagnoses and the focus terms of the International Classification for Nursing Practices (ICNP) related to child development.
Data Sources:
Literature, reflections about clinical experience, and a model case. DATA SYNTHESE: The current diagnoses proposed by NANDA-I and the ICNP focus terms do not encompass the extent of the child development phenomenon.
Conclusions:
It is necessary studying the child development concept to improve the definition of the ICNP focus terms and the accuracy of NANDA-I diagnoses.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
Discussing the nursing classifications can improve their understanding and use.
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