What This Document Is
This document presents the latest, NANDA-approved list of nursing diagnoses as of 2018-2020. It serves as a standardized vocabulary for identifying and describing health problems that nurses can independently treat. This is a compilation of recognized, standardized terms used to communicate patient health status.
Why This Document Matters
This list is essential for nursing students, practicing nurses, and healthcare educators. It’s used in care planning, documentation, and research. Accurate diagnosis is the foundation of effective nursing interventions, and this list ensures consistency and clarity in patient care across different settings. It’s particularly relevant for students in Fundamentals (NUR 3029) at Florida International University, as it provides the core terminology for the course.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This document is a listing of diagnoses; it does *not* provide detailed guidance on assessment, interventions, or evaluation related to each diagnosis. It also doesn’t include the underlying pathophysiology of each condition. Users will still need comprehensive nursing textbooks and clinical experience to apply these diagnoses effectively. This list is a starting point, not a complete clinical guide.
What This Document Provides
The full document contains a grand total of 244 NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses, current as of August 2017. It also lists 8 retired diagnoses. The preview excerpt shows a sampling of diagnoses, including those related to activity, adaptation, allergies, anxiety, aspiration risk, bleeding risk, body image disturbance, and breastfeeding. Each diagnosis is accompanied by a page number referencing the full NANDA International, Inc. publication (11th Edition, edited by T. Heather Herdman and Shigemi Kamitsuru). This preview does *not* include all 244 diagnoses, nor does it include the detailed definitions and related factors for each diagnosis found in the complete publication. It also does not include access to the companion website.