Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to H C Guimarães.
During the last years, Nursing is seeking to classify its diagnoses, interventions/actions and outcomes. Here is presented one of the classifications of nursing interventions that was proposed by nurses of the University of Iowa in 1987, the Nursing Interventions Classifications (NIC) as well as the reasons os its creation, in order to contribute to the dissemination of one of the most advanced proposals for classifying nursing interventions.
This study aimed at verifying the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis "Fluid Volume Excess" proposed by NANDA. Data collection was carried out within a specialized Cardiology health care setting where the 29 patients were selected by two expert nurses. The conclusion showed consonance of opinions between the two professionals in regard to the identification of nine patients with diagnosis and 20 without this type of diagnosis. The identified defining characteristics appeared in different percentages considering the studied patients.
The present study aimed to reflect on the importance of body language through the identification of what a graduate nursing group knew about this topic. We analyzed the contents of reports from which five categories emerged: concept, function, importance, meaning and forms of body language manifestation. The group valued body language as a complex way of interpersonal interaction that sometimes occurs out of our control and of which we have little conscience. It has the function of expressing feelings, emotions and transmitting messages whose meanings are influenced by context. Body language knowledge increases our professional perception and it is one more instrument to improve nursing assistance quality.