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Nursing diagnoses in the hemodynamics sector: an adaptive perspective
Angela Antonia Sartori1, Mari Ângela Gaedke1,2, André Carlos Moreira3
1Hospital de Santa Cruz, Programa de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde, Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.
Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da U S P
|November 29, 2018
Summary
This study identified 28 nursing diagnoses in hemodynamics patients, highlighting key adaptation problems. Recognizing these diagnoses helps connect patient needs with effective nursing interventions.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Clinical Practice
- Patient Care
Background:
- Hemodynamics sectors manage complex patient cases.
- Accurate nursing diagnoses are crucial for effective patient management.
- NANDA-I Taxonomy II provides a standardized framework for nursing diagnoses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify nursing diagnoses according to NANDA-I Taxonomy II.
- To analyze adaptation problems in patients within a Hemodynamics Sector.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study.
- Data collected via sociodemographic and adaptation problem instruments.
- Conducted in a teaching hospital in Rio Grande do Sul.
Main Results:
- 100 patients participated.
- 28 nursing diagnoses identified; 13 occurred >50% frequency.
- Most frequent diagnoses related to protection, neurological, and activity/rest components.
Conclusions:
- Nursing diagnoses link patient adaptation problems to interventions.
- Standardized diagnoses improve care planning in hemodynamics.
- Identified diagnoses can guide targeted nursing actions.
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