HIGHLIGHTS
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The majority of nursing diagnoses for potential donors are of risk.
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There is a lack of discussion of nursing care systematization in the organ transplantation.
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Diagnostics support targeted, individualized care for the potential donor.
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To identify the nursing diagnoses of potential organ donors in brain death according to the NANDA-I Taxonomy.
Method:
Observational, cross-sectional study conducted in a public hospital in the interior of Ceará, Brazil. Data collection was realized in October and November 2021 in 23 medical records of potential organ donors. Descriptive statistics analyzed data.
Results:
Twenty-two diagnoses were identified in five of the 13 domains of the NANDA-I taxonomy. The following were prevalent: risk of unstable blood glucose; risk of impaired liver function; impaired gas exchange; impaired bed mobility; ineffective breathing pattern; risk of infection; risk of pressure injury; risk of aspiration; risk of decreased cardiac output; risk of falls, impaired urinary elimination; risk of electrolyte imbalance and risk of unstable blood pressure.
Conclusion:
The identification of diagnoses may favor the improvement of practice and the application of the nursing process in the care of potential organ donors.
Keywords:
Nursing Diagnosis; Tissue and Organ Procurement; Brain Death; Transplantation; Nursing