Nursing Skills & Procedures: Intramuscular Injection
Intramuscular Injection (IM)
Definition
Intramuscular injection (IM) is the administration of a drug in injectable form into a muscle.
Indication
An Intramuscular injection IM is indicated when there is...
NANDA Nursing Diagnosis List 2018-2020
In the latest edition of nanda nursing diagnosis list (2018-2020), NANDA International has made some changes to its approved nursing diagnoses compared to the...
Nursing Process (ADPIE) Guide
Nursing process
Nursing process is a systematic, rational method of planning and providing nursing care. Its purpose is to identify a client’s health care status,...
Gordon’s functional health patterns
Introduction
Gordon's functional health patterns is developed by Marjory Gordon. It is a method used by nurses in the nursing process to provide a comprehensive...
NANDA Nursing Diagnosis List For 2015-2017
NANDA nursing diagnosis list is made by NANDA International which stands for North American Nursing Diagnosis Association. This association was founded in 1982 for the...
Nursing Head to Toe Assessment
Nursing Head to Toe Assessment
Definition of physical examination (Head to Toe Assessment):
A physical examination is the evaluation of a body to determine its state of...
Difference Between a Nursing Diagnosis and a Medical Diagnosis
Difference Between a Nusring Diagnosis and a Medical Diagnosis
A nursing diagnosis is different than a medical diagnosis in many aspects. These are the most...
Components of Nursing Diagnosis
Components of Nursing Diagnosis
1. Diagnostic Label
a. Problem:
Name of the nursing diagnosis as listed in the taxonomy
Describes the problem using as few words as possible
Problems to...
Benefits of Nursing Diagnosis
Benefits of Nursing Diagnosis
There are many benefits to making a nursing diagnosis. These include but not limited to:
Nursing diagnosis Gives nurses a common language
...
How To Make a Nursing Diagnosis
How To Make a Nursing Diagnosis?
Making a nursing dagnosis goes into four major steps. These steps can be summarized as follow:
Analyze collected data
Identify...