Perioperative nursing diagnoses. What, why, and how

Area of Science:

• Nursing Practice
• Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

• Nursing diagnoses are vital for perioperative nursing practice.
• They contribute to quality patient care and professional nursing advancement.
• Current nursing diagnoses may not encompass all perioperative patient issues.

Purpose of the Study:

• To highlight the importance of nursing diagnoses in perioperative nursing.
• To emphasize the need for developing clinically relevant nursing diagnoses.
• To guide practicing nurses on contributing to the evolution of nursing diagnoses.

Main Methods:

• The abstract discusses the foundational role of nursing diagnoses.
• It emphasizes the necessity of data collection and analysis by practicing nurses.
• It references guidelines provided by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA).

Main Results:

• Nursing diagnoses are essential for enhancing perioperative care.
• The current system for nursing diagnoses requires further development to include all patient problems.
• Practicing nurses are key to deriving clinically useful diagnoses.

Conclusions:

• Nursing diagnoses are fundamental to advancing perioperative nursing practice and quality of care.
• The ongoing development of nursing diagnoses requires active participation from practicing nurses.
• Adherence to established guidelines facilitates the submission and refinement of nursing diagnoses.