Exposure of Undergraduate Nursing Students to Standing Environments: A Longitudinal Study on Plantar Force and Pressure Distribution

Making room for occupational health nursing in Nanda‐I: “Impaired foot health” as a diagnosis

OBJECTIVE

Discuss the label "impaired foot health" to be considered a problem-focused nursing diagnosis according to the taxonomy of NANDA-I.

METHODS

Discussion article based on literature reviews and observational studies based on the authors' PhD ongoing research about foot health among nursing students and professionals.

FINDINGS

Attending to the definition of nursing diagnosis and the scope of nursing practice internationally, several human responses and contexts should be considered, opening new opportunities for NANDA-I completeness.

CONCLUSIONS

A new nursing diagnosis has been disclosed, opening new dimensions to the NANDA-I taxonomy.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING

This nursing diagnosis represents an opening door for the taxonomy, particularly for occupational health nursing in an international context.