List of Nursing Diagnoses

Here is a list of potential/current patient and caregiver problems that nurses should address or keep in mind:

Anxiety
Caregiver role strain
Ineffective coping
Interrupted family processes
Fear
Grieving
Hopelessness
Powerlessness
Deficient knowledge
Risk for suicide
Risk for violence
Chronic confusion
Impaired dentition
Deficient fluid volume
Ineffective health maintenance
Impaired home maintenance
Impaired memory
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
Self-care deficit
Ineffective therapeutic regimen management
Disturbed sensory perception
Risk for impaired skin integrity
Risk for infection
Impaired tissue integrity
Risk for aspiration
Impaired swallowing
Impaired verbal communication

Source: Gulanick, Meg, and Judith L. Myers. Nursing Care Plans: Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes. 8th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby. Print.