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Nursing diagnoses in wellness childbearing settings
1Catholic University of America School of Nursing, Washington, D.C.
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing : JOGNN
|September 1, 1988
Summary
The North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) system can be adapted for healthy processes in childbearing settings. Simple modifications allow individualized nursing diagnoses for postpartum clients, addressing limitations in current applications.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Informatics
Background:
- Nurses acknowledge the value of nursing diagnoses but face challenges applying the NANDA system clinically.
- A common critique is the NANDA system's perceived focus on illness, limiting its use for healthy processes like childbearing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate the flexibility of the NANDA system for healthy processes.
- To illustrate how the NANDA system can be modified for childbearing and postpartum clients.
Main Methods:
- Review of NANDA system application in childbearing settings.
- Presentation of examples for formulating diagnoses for healthy processes and illness in postpartum clients.
Main Results:
- The NANDA system can be adapted to include diagnoses for healthy processes.
- Individualized diagnoses for childbearing settings are achievable with modifications.
Conclusions:
- The NANDA system is adaptable for childbearing and postpartum care.
- Simple modifications and conceptual frameworks enhance the NANDA system's utility for individualized, holistic nursing diagnoses.
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