Validation of interventions for risk of impaired skin integrity in adult and aged patients

OBJECTIVES to validate nursing interventions for the diagnosis Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity in adult and aged hospitalized patients. METHODS descriptive, quantitative study, using the content validity of interventions done by 14 specialist nurses. RESULTS the specialist nurses had worked in the area for more than five years. Four (28.5%) used NANDA-I and CIPE®, three (21.4%) used NANDA-I, NIC and CIPE®, three (21.4%) used NANDA-I, NIC, NOC and CIPE® and four (28.5%) were currently working only with CIPE®. The validation analyzed 32 NIC interventions, of which 11 were priority and 21 were suggested. Of the priority interventions, five belonged to the Physiological/Complex domain, five to the Physiological/Basic domain and one to the Safety Domain. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS nursing interventions are essential for planning and support good practices in teaching, research and care.