Special report: Nursing diagnoses and interventions for a child with dilated cardiomyopathy requiring intra-aortic balloon pump support--case report.
OBJECTIVE
The study aims to identify the nursing diagnoses and interventions for a child requiring intra-aortic balloon pump support.


METHODS
This was a case study of a 7-year-old child. The nursing diagnoses and interventions were obtained by three cardiology and pediatric specialist nurses, familiar with NANDA-International and Nursing Intervention Classification taxonomies.


RESULTS
Many nursing diagnoses and interventions were identified, but the main diagnosis for this patient was decreased cardiac output.


CONCLUSIONS
The nursing care for a child with an intra-aortic balloon requires well-qualified professionals, prepared to handle the diagnoses and interventions identified in this study.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of a standard language system is essential to guide professionals in the caring process, providing essential elements to optimize interpretations.
Nursing Department, Heart Institute (InCor), Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. julianalimalopes@gmail.com
Juliana de Lima
Jde L
Lopes
Silmara
S
Meneguim
Claudia Cristina
CC
Soares Muniz
Jurema da Silva Herbas
Jda S
Palomo
D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000145:classification*; D018875:Vocabulary, Controlled