NURSING DIAGNOSIS list)
- Risk of fluid volume depreciation as evidenced by nausea, vomiting, anorexia & reduced fluid ingestion.
- Imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements as evidenced by difficulty to eat/digest food secondary to dysphagia & evidenced by weight loss & physical examination
- Deficient knowledge related to nutrition as evidenced by consumption of IBS(Irritable Bowel syndrome) triggering foods.
- Acute pain related to abdominal cramps as evidenced by the patient’s facial grimace.
1. What type of goal should be established?
- Short term
- Long term
2. In writing the goal for the top priority problem, what components should be included?
- Subject
- Verb
- Conditions or Modifiers/ Effects of interventions
- Criterion of desired performance/ Expected outcomes
3. What goal now can you formulate following the above components to resolve the top priority problem mentioned?
4. What specific objectives can you set to achieve the goal you have formulated?
5. What type of objectives you have identified:
- Cognitive
- Affective
- Psychomotor
6. What do you think is the first concern/issue that should be addressed to achieve the goal. Do you think this should be your first objective?
7. Arrange the remaining objectives according to proper sequencing and time order, guided by the intent to eliminate the factors that are causing the problem to achieve the major outcome.