Potential diagnosis – NANDA-I has to use the axes terms: potential to improve to represent health promotion diagnoses, and potential to deteriorate to represent risk diagnoses. What is a Nursing Diagnosis? In straightforward terms, a nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment about how an individual responds to health conditions, life processes, or potential risks. Unlike medical diagnoses that focus on diseases, nursing diagnoses delve into the holistic understanding of the patient’s experience – the emotional and physical struggles, the “why” behind the symptoms, and the unique coping mechanisms individuals employ in the face of health challenges. For ... What is a Nursing diagnosis? Nursing diagnoses are clinical judgments or conclusions about a patient’s health problems or potential health problems that nurses make based on their assessment of the patient’s current condition. These diagnoses are different from medical diagnoses, which are made by physicians and based on medical tests and procedures. Nursing diagnoses are important because they help nurses identify the patient’s health problems, determine the underlying causes, and ... IntroductionNANDA International (NANDA-I) regularly updates its nursing diagnosis list to reflect current healthcare practices, emerging health concerns, and new research. This document provides an overview of the key changes introduced in the 2018-2020, 2021-2023, and 2024-2026 editions compared to their predecessor editions. The overview includes new diagnoses, retired diagnoses, and revisions made to existing classifications.
