OBECTIVE: to analyze the nursing diagnoses present in adults from a hemodialysis clinic in Petrópolis - Rio de Janeiro. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, exploratory and descriptive study. Twenty patients were evaluated from April to May 2006. The data collection instruments used were: Interview and physical examination. RESULTS: half the patients were women, most were married, and had, in average, two children. Sixteen nursing diagnosis were identified, four of which were above the 75 percentile: Risk of infection; ineffective tissue perfusion: renal; Disturbed sleep pattern and activity intolerance. CONCLUSION: The study provided better knowledge about the reality of patients' lifestyle, thus contributing with the implementation of a more efficient nursing action in order to solve specific problems.
Renal insufficiency, chronic; Renal dialysis; Nursing diagnosis