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Aim. Identifying the scope of implementation of the ICNP® dictionary in the process of educating nursing students at the universities of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Material and methods. The research was carried out at the turn of 2018 and 2019 among 110 first- and second-cycle students of nursing at three Pomeranian universities. The diagnostic survey method and the survey technique were used. The tool was an original on-line questionnaire. The statistical analysis used IBM SPSS 23 statistical package; p ≤ 0.05 was adopted as the materiality level. Results. During the first-cycle studies, the students the most often used the ICNP® Classification (n=103; 93.6%). More than a half of them also used the classification of NANDA (n=58; 52.7%). ICNP® is the most often used on the basics of nursing (n=105; 95.5%). Regarding the second-cycle studies, students mainly applied the ICNP® (n=49; 44.5%) and NANDA (n=23; 20.9%) classifications, however, 13.6% (n=15) of the respondents did not use any nursing dictionary during the classes. Students also used ICNP® reference terminology in self-study papers (n=52; 47.3%) and diploma theses (n=20; 18.2%). Conclusions. The most frequently used classification in the first- and second-cycle studies at the universities of the Pomeranian Voivodeship is the ICNP® dictionary.

Introduction.Sarcoidosis is a rare, multi-organ disease of unknown etiology, characterized by the formation of granulomas mainly in the respiratory system.Aim.The aim of the study is to present a plan of care for patients with sarcoidosis, including International Classification for Nursing Practice – ICNP®terminology.Material and methods.The study was conducted in April 2019 at the Internal Disease Unit of the 7thPolish Navy Hospital in Gdansk, and included a 54-year-old patient hospitalized for sarcoidosis. The research employed the case study method and the technique of the interview, observation, analysis of medical records and measurements. The C-HOBIC data set was used to assess the patient’s condition.Results and conclusions.The reasons for the patient’s admission to the hospital were a continued raised temperature, erythema, as well as joint pain. The assessment and analysis of a patient’s status allowed us to formulate seven nursing diagnoses characteristic for sarcoidosis, which included: arthritis pain, functional dyspnoea, fever, impaired active range of motion, fatigue, risk for medication side effect and lack of knowledge of disease and 2 diagnoses resulting from the lifestyle of the patient: tobacco abuse and overweight. The process of nursing care planning included interventions fundamental for the above-mentioned diagnoses. They concerned the monitoring of symptoms and health indices, the patient’s knowledge, as well as the role of the nurse in the therapeutic process. The ICNP dictionary includes a sufficient range of terms, which allows the creation of a satisfactory nursing care plan for a patient with sarcoidosis.

Introduction. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions (increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels) that occur together, increasing your risk of cardiovascular disorders. Aim. The aim of the study was to formulate a nursing care plan for a patient with GN using the ICNP®? terminology. Material and methods. The research employed the case study method and the technique of the interview, observation, analysis of medical records and measurements. The research was conducted at the Clinic of Arterial Hypertension and Diabetology at the University Clinical Centre in Gdańsk and involved 2 patients with MS. Results and conclusions. Based on the data obtained, the following nursing diagnoses were formulated: Impaired Regulatory System Function/Hyperglycaemia, Altered Blood Pressure, Acute Pain (head), Overweight, Impaired Sleep and Anxiety, potential diagnoses: Risk For Impaired Peripheral Neurovascular Function, Risk For Diabetic Foot and Risk For Medication Side Effect, and as well as self-control and self-care: Impaired Ability To Manage Regime and Impaired Ability To Monitor Disease.

Introduction. The international standard for nursing terminology included in the ICNP®, recommended by many organizations and associations, can be used in the daily professional practice to facilitate the nurses’ selection of appropriate diagnoses and nursing interventions. Aim. The aim of the study is an attempt to show the possibilities of using the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®) in the nursing care of patients with pneumonia. Pneumonia is an inflammatory process located within lung tissue situated peripherally in relation to the terminal bronchiole, leading to the accumulation of inflammatory cells and an exudate within alveoli, interalveolar septa and/or in the interstitial lung tissue. Usually, patients experience: cough, shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, and systemic symptoms: fever, chills, tachycardia, increased sweating, muscle and joint pain, headaches, fatigue, and sometimes nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Common nursing problems/diagnoses in the group of patients with pneumonia are: dyspnea, impaired respiratory system process, impaired airway clearance, fever, lack of appetite, risk for hypovolemia, lack of knowledge about the disease. Summary. The International Classification for Nursing Practice contains the most basic terms describing nursing diagnoses and interventions that are crucial in providing nursing care to patients with pneumonia.