Nursing diagnoses of newborns with sepsis in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Objectives to elaborate the Nursing Diagnoses of newborns with sepsis in a neonatal intensive care unit and characterize the profile of the neonates and their mothers. Method a cross-sectional and quantitative study, with a sample of 41 neonates. A physical examination and consultation of the hospital records were undertaken, using an instrument. The elaboration of the Nursing Diagnoses followed a process of diagnostic inference and was based on the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association 2012-2014. Results the mothers were around 25 years old, had a low average number of pre-natal consultations, and various complications during the pregnancy; and the newborns were predominantly premature and with very low birth weights. Five Nursing Diagnoses predominated, and all the neonates presented Risk of Shock and Risk of fluid volume imbalance. Conclusion the Nursing Diagnoses of the neonates with sepsis can guide the formulating of specific assistential plans. The study contributes to the generation of new knowledge and found various relationships between the Nursing Diagnoses and the variables selected in the characterization of the neonates, which deserve to be elucidated in greater detail based on further research on the issue.

Validation studies of nursing diagnoses in neonatology

“…One factor influencing the selection of some nursing diagnoses when assessing the defining characteristics and related factors is, according to the authors, the mother's level of knowledge about care for the newborn. In a quantitative cross-sectional study, Brazilian authors Santos et al (2014) identified nursing diagnoses according to NANDA International 2012-2014 and their defining characteristics in 41 newborns with sepsis, who were hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit (Rabasová, 2015 (00031). A 95% confidence interval was most significant for the first five of the above nursing diagnoses.…”

Computerized nursing process: development of a mobile technology for use with neonates

“…After being analyzed, five articles were selected, for being better suited to the purpose of this study and presenting significant relevance for the study. Among the authors of these articles are: Santos et al (15) , Oliveira, Souza and Silva (16) , Neves, Araújo and Lacerda (17) , Urakawa and Kobayashi (18) , and Del'Angelo et al (19) .…”

Impact of Intervention Program on Nursing Performance Provided for Neonates with Sepsis at Intensive Care Units

“…Neonatal sepsis, or primary infection of the bloodstream (BSI) is a clinical syndrome characterized by a systemic inflammatory response (SIR), with or without evidence of a suspected or confirmed infection. It is one of the more frequent infectious pictures in the neonatal period, and is the one which most raises morbidity and mortality (Santos et al, 2014).…”