What This Document Is
This document is a comprehensive list of NANDA-I Nursing Diagnoses, current for the 2021-2023 period. It organizes diagnoses by domain and class, providing a structured overview of recognized health problems nurses are qualified to address. It serves as a foundational reference for clinical practice and care planning.
Why This Document Matters
This list is essential for nursing students, practicing nurses, and healthcare educators. It’s used during patient assessment to accurately identify and label nursing diagnoses, which then guide the development of individualized care plans. Accurate diagnosis is the cornerstone of effective nursing intervention and positive patient outcomes. It’s particularly valuable in courses like Nursing Practice through Clinical Reasoning I (NURS 7001) at Augusta University, where students are developing their diagnostic reasoning skills.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This document provides the *names* of the diagnoses, but it does not offer guidance on *how* to determine if a diagnosis applies to a specific patient. It also doesn’t include the defining characteristics, related factors, or interventions associated with each diagnosis – those are found in the complete NANDA-I manual or other supplemental resources. This list is a starting point, not a complete clinical guide.
What This Document Provides
The full document contains a categorized listing of approved NANDA-I nursing diagnoses, organized into five domains: Health Promotion, Nutrition, Elimination and Exchange, Activity/Rest, and Perception/Cognition. Within each domain, diagnoses are further classified. This preview shows examples from several domains, including Health Promotion (e.g., Decreased diversional activity engagement), Nutrition (e.g., Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements), Elimination and Exchange (e.g., Constipation), Activity/Rest (e.g., Insomnia), and Perception/Cognition (e.g., Acute confusion).
This preview does *not* include the complete list of diagnoses, nor does it provide the detailed diagnostic components (defining characteristics, related factors, risk factors) associated with each diagnosis. It also does not include any updates or revisions made since the 2021-2023 period.