NANDA-I diagnosis: Deficient Community Health (00215) Definition: Presence of one or more health problems or factors that deter wellness or increase the risk of health problems experienced by an aggregate Outcome to measure resolution of the nursing diagnosis
What are the characteristics of deficient community health?
Deficient Community Health: Defining Characteristics. -incidence of risks relating to hospitalization, physiological states, psychological states, health problems, experienced in aggregate population. -no program availability to enhance wellness, prevent or reduce one or more health problems. Click to see full answer.
What is deficient community health (00215)?
NANDA-I diagnosis: Deficient Community Health (00215) Definition: Presence of one or more health problems or factors that deter wellness or increase the risk of health problems experienced by an aggregate
What is the second diagnosis of deficient community health?
The second diagnosis for this community is deficient community health characterized by incidence of health problems experienced by the community and no programs available to enhance wellness for the people in the community related to limited resources and lack of access to public health care providers.
What is community health nursing?
Community health nursing, also known as public health nursing, is one of the various specializations available in this professional field. Nurses who aspire to work in a setting other than a hospital and have greater control over their practice can choose to specialize in community health nursing.
Expected Outcomes
Patient will identify risk factors of their disease process and how to prevent worsening of symptoms
Nursing Assessment for Knowledge Deficit
1. Assess readiness to learn. The nurse must first assess if the patient is ready to learn by assessing their interest, emotional status, and mental capacity for learning. The nurse may need to wait until a more opportune time to teach.
Nursing Interventions for Knowledge Deficit
1. Create a quiet learning environment. Teaching should not be attempted in certain situations. If a patient is in pain, worried, upset, or tired then they are not in a state of mind to retain information. The nurse should wait until the patient can concentrate on what is presented to them without interruption.
References and Sources
Doenges, M. E., Moorhouse, M. F., & Murr, A. C. (2008). Nurse’s Pocket Guide Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions, and Rationales (11th ed.). F. A. Davis Company.
