Fluid volume deficit: validating the indicators. The Research Committee, Greater Milwaukee Area Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Heart Lung 1990 Mar;19(2):152-6
Date
03/01/1990Pubmed ID
2180862Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0025215336 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 11 CitationsAbstract
A 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.
Author List
Gershan JA, Freeman CM, Ross MC, Greenlee K, Smejkal C, Brukwitzki G, Schneider K, Jiricka MK, Johnson DJ, Anderson CMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
DehydrationDelphi Technique
Hemodynamics
Humans
Nursing Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Pilot Projects
Water-Electrolyte Balance
