Utilization of the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®) in the proces of diagnosing of ICU patient

Abstract

UTILIZATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION FOR NURSING PRACTICE (ICNP®) IN THE PROCES OF DIAGNOSING OF ICU PATIENT

Aim. The aim of this paper is to formulate an example of nursing diagnoses in process of care for ICU patient with the use of ICNP®.

Material and methods. Description of the hypothetical ICU patient was made based on critical analysis of the literature what allowed to formulate a set of nursing diagnoses.  

Results. Process of diagnosing of ICU patient condition was made with the use of ICNP® version 1.0. Diagnoses were classified according to condition of the body systems: respiratory system, gastrointestinal system, muscosceletar system, cardiovascular system, urinary and reproductive systems, nervous system, integumentary and sensory systems and also diagnosis of the patient’s family situation in the death and dying process.

Conclusions. International Classification for Nursing Practice is a tool which allows standardisation of nursing records and also makes easier nursing professional communication. ICNP® contains a large number of concepts that can be used in process of formulating nursing diagnoses as working with ICU patient. Types of diagnoses which were formulated with the use of ICNP® are mainly genetic, focus on the identification of patient’s condition.