What This Document Is
This document is the official NANDA Nursing Diagnosis List for the 2021-2023 period. It serves as a comprehensive, standardized lexicon of nursing diagnoses used to identify and communicate patient health problems. Organized by domains and classes, it provides a common language for nurses to describe patient responses to actual or potential health problems.
Why This Document Matters
This list is essential for nurses, nursing students, and other healthcare professionals involved in patient care planning. It’s used during the nursing process – specifically in the diagnosis stage – to formulate accurate and individualized care plans. Accurate diagnosis is critical for effective interventions and positive patient outcomes. It’s a foundational resource in Family Health Nursing (NUR 470) at Pennsylvania Western University, California, and in clinical practice.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This document *lists* diagnoses; it does not provide detailed care plans or interventions. It requires clinical judgment and further assessment to determine the appropriate nursing diagnosis for a given patient. The list is extensive, and selecting the *most* appropriate diagnosis requires a thorough understanding of the patient’s condition and the defining characteristics of each diagnosis. It also doesn’t include the related factors or interventions associated with each diagnosis – those are found in separate resources.
What This Document Provides
The full document contains a categorized listing of approved NANDA nursing diagnoses, organized into these domains: Health Promotion, Nutrition, Elimination and Exchange, Activity/Rest, Perception/Cognition, and Safety/Protection. The preview excerpt shows examples from Health Promotion, Nutrition, Elimination and Exchange, and Activity/Rest. It includes classes within each domain, and specific diagnoses within those classes (e.g., “Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements,” “Risk for unstable blood glucose level,” “Impaired urinary elimination”). This preview does *not* include all domains or all diagnoses within each domain. It also does not include defining characteristics, related factors, or the diagnostic process itself.
