Validation of the Nursing Diagnosis “Labile Emotional Control” in Traumatic Brain Injury

ConclusionsBecause this is a new diagnosis with subjective characteristics, there is a need to train nurses to recognize the defining characteristics for the diagnosis.Clinical RelevanceThe validation of this diagnosis helps nurses understand and identify the subjective characteristics of the emotional impressions expressed by patients with TBI. These defining characteristics will help improve TBI nurses ’ clinical practice.

Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - September 30, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Ana Carla Ferreira Silva dos Santos, Edilene Curvelo Hora Mota, Valmira dos Santos, Carla Kalline Alves Cartaxo Freitas, Maria do Socorro Claudino Barreiro, Lyvia de Jesus Andrade dos Santos, Joseilze Santos Andrade, Geferson Messias Teles Vasconce Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research