This study aimed to validate the indicators of the Nursing Outcomes proposed by the Nursing Outcomes Classification for the diagnosis Risk of Infection. Content validation was performed according to 12 nurse experts from the clinical, surgical and intensive care units of a university hospital. The analysis was based on the weighted arithmetic average of the scores the experts assigned to each indicator assessed and scores that reached at least 0.80 were validated. Out of 132 proposed indicators, 67 were validated for eight nursing outcomes described for the diagnosis Risk of Infection, which had been validated in a previous study. The content validation process identified that the Nursing Outcomes Classification presents feasible results and indicators to evaluate and identify the best care practices. This study will support the implementation of the Nursing Outcomes Classification in clinical practice, teaching and research.

This work may serve to contribute to the future development of NOC, making it possible to evaluate the outcomes of PU patients in terms of the interventions performed in nursing practice.

Support to the definition the priority interventions in nursing process documentation.

PURPOSE To assess the surgical wound (SW) healing in orthopedic patients with Impaired tissue integrity according to the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC). METHODS A prospective longitudinal study performed with 24 patients. Data collection was performed through an instrument containing the NOC indicators. FINDINGS The indicators skin approximation, drainage, surrounding skin erythema, periwound edema, increased skin temperature, and foul wound odor presented a statistically significant increase when compared the means between the first and the last day of evaluation. CONCLUSION The NOC indicators allowed to monitor the SW healing indicating an improvement. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE The NOC can favor an earlier identification of the degree of commitment for each patient and enables implementation of care to achieve target outcomes.

Este estudo objetivou mensurar o tempo despendido pelos enfermeiros de um Centro de Terapia Intensiva (CTI) na execução das etapas do Processo de Enfermagem (PE). Trata-se de uma investigação descritiva, observacional e exploratória, com metodologia quantitativa. Foram cronometradas as etapas do PE realizadas por seis enfermeiros em 29 pacientes internados no CTI. A pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da instituição. O tempo foi mensurado nas etapas: avaliação diária do paciente: 8,34 (3,78); diagnóstico e prescrição de enfermagem: 3,65 (2,27-5,45); aprazamento da prescrição de enfermagem: 2,30 (1,14); e evolução da assistência de enfermagem: 11,29 (2,55). O enfermeiro despendeu 25,58 minutos por paciente na realização do PE. Os dados fornecem subsídios para o dimensionamento de recursos humanos no cuidado a pacientes críticos, com vistas à qualificação da assistência.

The purpose of this research is to explore the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) applicability on hospitalized orthopedic patients diagnosed with Self-care Deficit: bathing/hygiene. This is a quantitative, descriptive study developed in a university hospital with patients submitted to total hip replacement in 2008. The data collection instrument was composed of 24 NOC Self-care outcome indicator: Self-care: Activities of Daily Living; Self-care: Bathing; Self-care: Hygiene; Self-care: Oral Hygiene; and a Likert scale in which 1 = dependent 2 = does not participate; 3 = requires an assistant; 4 = independent but requires an assistant mechanism; 5 = completely independent. 25 patients bathing on first and third post-operative day were observed. Ethical aspects were respected. In 21 cases there was significant statistical variation between average scores from first to second bath. NOC classification scales presented internal consistency, proving their reliability to measure the patient evolution during nursing care implementation.

ABSTRACT Aim: To compare the domains of the Multidimensional Model of Successful Aging (MMSA) with the nursing terminologies, such as, NANDA International (NANDA-I), Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) and Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC), in order to find similarities among them. Method: Cross-mapping between MMSA and nursing terminologies in two stages: individual analysis and comparison between the MMSA and the nursing terminologies, based on the mapping process rules; consensus among researchers to validate the results. Results: All NOC and NIC domains were mapped with similarity in the MMSA domains, and 12 of the 13 NANDA-I domains showed similarity to the MMSA domains. In addition, similarity was identified between MMSA and most classes of the three classifications. Conclusions: The similarity between MMSA, NANDA-I, NIC and NOC supported the idea that the MMSA framework can be used in the nursing process to qualify the nursing practice in the elderly care.

Introducción: La mayor parte de los diagnósticos de enfermería sobre los potenciales donantes de órganos están relacionados a alteraciones fisiológicas. Es común que estos pacientes presenten todos los diagnósticos citados para esta población. Pero todavía no existe en NANDA International un diagnóstico único que sea capaz de plantear este severo caso. Objetivo: Identificar en la literatura las posibles características definitorias para la propuesta de diagnóstico Síndrome del equilibrio fisiológico deteriorado en pacientes con muerte encefálica y potenciales donantes de órganos. Método: Revisión integrativa de la literatura con estudios publicados entre el 1997 y el 2017 en las bases de datos Web of Science, LILACS y PubMed.Resultados: La muestra constó de 37 artículos, de los cuales se identificó 44 posibles características distintas para el diagnóstico de enfermería en desarrollo. Se dividieron las características definitorias en cinco grupos principales: alteraciones endocrino-metabólicas; alteraciones hemodinámicas y/o cardiovasculares; alteraciones respiratorias; alteraciones nutricionales y alteraciones de la coagulación, inflamatorias e/o inmunológicas. Conclusiones: El desarrollo de este diagnóstico puede colaborar con la calificación de la taxonomía de NANDA Internacional, así como ampliar el conocimiento de la enfermería en el campo de mantenimiento del posible donante de órganos, lo que contribuye a la enseñanza e investigación. El empleo de este diagnóstico puede mejorar la sistematización del cuidado, auxilia en el mantenimiento del potencial donante y, en consecuencia, mejora la viabilidad de órganos para trasplante. Introduction: Most of nursing diagnoses for potential organ donors is related to physiological changes. These patients often have all diagnoses cited for this population. However, NANDA International does not have a diagnosis to address this acute condition. Objective: To identify possible defining characteristics for the diagnosis of impaired physiological equilibrium syndrome for brain death patients and for potential organ donors in the literature. Method: Integrative literature review including articles published between 1997 and 2017 in the databases Web of Science, LILACS and PubMed.Results: The sample consisted of 37 articles identifying 44 possible defining characteristics for the nursing diagnosis to be developed. The defining characteristics were divided into five major groups of changes: endocrine-metabolic changes, hemodynamic and/or cardiovascular changes, ventilatory changes, nutritional changes, coagulation changes, inflammatory and/ or immune changes.Conclusions: Developing this diagnosis can collaborate to the taxonomy of NANDA International, as well as to extend the nursing knowledge of the area of maintenance of the potential organ donor, contributing to teaching and research. The practical use of this diagnosis purpose can provide a better systematization of care, enabling the proper maintenance of the potential organ donor and consequently improving the viability of organs for transplantation. Introdução: A maior parte dos diagnósticos de enfermagem prevalentes para potenciais doadores de órgãos está relacionada com alterações fisiológicas. Não raro estes pacientes apresentam todos os diagnósticos citados para esta população. Todavia, não existe na NANDA International um diagnóstico único que aborde este quadro agudo. Objetivo: Identificar na literatura possíveis características definidoras para a proposta de diagnóstico Síndrome do equilíbrio fisiológico prejudicado para pacientes em morte encefálica e potenciais doadores de órgãos. Método: Revisão integrativa da literatura incluindo artigos publicados entre 1997 e 2017 nas bases de dados Web of Science, LILACS e PubMed.Resultados: A amostra foi constituída por 37 artigos identificando 44 possíveis características definidoras para o diagnóstico de enfermagem em desenvolvimento. As características definidoras foram divididas em cinco grandes grupos: alterações endócrino-metabólicas, alterações hemodinâmicas e/ou cardiovasculares, alterações ventilatórias, alterações nutricionais e alterações de coagulação, inflamatórias e/ou imunológicas.Conclusões: O desenvolvimento deste diagnóstico pode colaborar com a qualificação da taxonomia da NANDA International, além de ampliar o conhecimento da enfermagem na área de manutenção do potencial doador de órgãos contribuindo para o ensino e pesquisa. O uso desta proposta de diagnóstico na prática pode proporcionar uma melhor sistematização do cuidado, auxiliando a adequada manutenção do potencial doador e consequentemente melhor viabilidade dos órgãos ofertados para transplantes.