Application of the nursing process to patients affected by sickle cell anemia: experience report

Abstract

Objective: To report the experience of nursing students in the implementation of the nursing process adopting the NANDA, NIC and NOC taxonomies applied to patients with sickle cell anemia. Experience report: The present work is an experience report referring to a case identified during practical classes in the discipline of child and adolescent health. The anamnesis and physical examination were guided by an instrument of physical examination and pediatric semiology. Three visits were made to the hospital for evaluation. The child is one year and four months old, female, white, weighs 8,700 grams, measures 82 cm, BMI < 3rd percentile, admitted to the reference hospital in the region. He was admitted to the service with skin pallor, abdominal pain, distended abdomen and splenomegaly due to a sickle cell anemia crisis. The diagnosis of sickle cell anemia was made at two months of life through the heel prick test. Final considerations: This study enabled the practical applicability of the Nursing Process, providing expanded care focused on improving the current clinical condition and quality of life.