NANDA International Nursing Diagnoses for Children with Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis

Abstract

Objective: To identify the nursing diagnoses of NANDA international in children with kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: Cross-sectional and descriptive study, carried out with 16 patients, at a pediatric renal therapy reference center in a city in northern Brazil. For data collection, the interview form was used together with data collection in the patients' medical records from January to March 2016. Results: 21 nursing diagnoses were identified, the most frequent of which were: risk of infection (100%); risk of vascular trauma (100%) and excessive volume (68.75%). Conclusion: The most frequent diagnoses are included in the domains security / protection and nutrition, referring to specific interventions and strengthening nursing practice in hemodialysis.