Determining the onset of the dying phase is important, because care aims and interventions change once this phase begins. In the dying phase, maximising comfort is paramount, even if doing so causes a deterioration of cognitive functions. In this delicate context, it is necessary to give special attention …

AIM: To identify what determinants influence the prevalence and accuracy of nursing diagnosis documentation in clinical practice. BACKGROUND: Nursing diagnoses guide and direct nursing care. They are the foundation for goal setting and provide the basis for interventions. The literature mentions several …

What factors influence the prevalence and accuracy of nursing diagnosesdocumentation in clinical practice?A systematic literature review

Van verpleegkundigen wordt verwacht dat zij patiënten de best beschikbare verpleegkundige behandeling bieden. Daartoe worden de principes van het ‘evidence based’ handelen in de beroepsopleiding aangeleerd. Maar is die kennis voldoende? Om patiënten een hoge mate van kwaliteitszorg te kunnen bieden is …

AIM: This paper is a report of a study conducted to describe the accuracy of nursing documentation in patient records in hospitals. Background.  Accurate nursing documentation enables nurses to systematically review the nursing process and to evaluate the quality of care. Assessing nurses' reports in …

The purpose of this study was to determine how knowledge sources, ready knowledge, and disposition toward critical thinking and reasoning skills influence the accuracy of student nurses' diagnoses. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine the influence of knowledge sources. We used the …

AIM: This paper is a report of the development and testing of the psychometric properties of an instrument to measure the accuracy of nursing documentation in general hospitals. BACKGROUND: Little information is available about the accuracy of nursing documentation. None of the existing instruments that …

Accuracy of nursing diagnoses: knowledge, knowledge sources and reasoning skills