Fluid volume deficit: validating the indicators. The Research Committee, Greater Milwaukee Area Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
1990; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 19; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
Autores
J A Gershan, Christina Freeman, Molly Ross, Katie M. Greenlee, C Smejkal, Genee Brukwitzki, K. Schneider, Mary Kay Jiricka, Doris J. Johnson, Christopher F Anderson,
Tópico(s)Disaster Response and Management
ResumoA validation of the nursing diagnosis "fluid volume deficit related to active isotonic loss" was completed by using the diagnostic content validity method. A validation tool containing 72 clinical indicators was mailed to a national sample of critical care experts. The study sample rated the clinical indicators on a scale from one to five, evaluating their relevancy to this diagnosis. The Delphi survey technique was used. Of the 72 clinical indicators on the validation tool, 17 were categorized as critical indicators and 29 were categorized as defining characteristics.
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