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| represent a problem that has been validated by the presence of major defining characteristics |
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| actual or potential health problem that may occur from complications of disease, diagnostic studies or the treatment regimen; the nurse works together with other members of the healthcare team toward a resolution |
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| significant information that is helpful in making decisions |
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| grouping of patient data or cues that points to the existence of a patient health problem |
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| an analysis of patient data to identify patient strengths and health problems that independent nursing intervention can prevent or resolve |
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| failure to detect an actual unhealthy behavior |
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| condition related to health requiring intervention if disease or illness is to be prevented or resolved and coping and wellness are to be promoted |
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| statement about a specific disease process using terminology from a well-developed classification system accepted by the medical profession |
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| actual or potential health problem that independent nursing intervention can prevent or resolve; Actual problem is present, possible problem may be present and potential problem may occur |
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| acceptable, expected level of performance established by authority, custom or consent |
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| syndrome nursing diagnoses |
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| cluster of actual or risk nursing diagnoses that are predicted to be present because of a certain event or situation |
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| clinical judgement about an individual, family or community in transition from a specific level of wellness to a higher level of wellness |
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