13 Dominios De La Taxonomia Nanda (2025)

Definition: The biological, physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes and milestones across the lifespan.

Overview: The final domain tracks the patient’s progress through predictable life stages (infancy to old age) and identifies deviations from age-appropriate milestones.

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Example Nursing Diagnoses:

Clinical Application: A toddler not speaking single words by 18 months, or an adolescent failing to gain height/weight appropriately. 13 dominios de la taxonomia nanda

Definition: The awareness of one's own being, including one’s personal identity, body image, self-esteem, and sense of control.

This domain focuses on the patient's internal view of themselves. It is often overlooked in busy medical settings but is critical for mental health, post-mastectomy patients, or those with chronic illness.

The NANDA-I taxonomy uses a multi-level structure: Domain → Class → Diagnosis. The 13 domains represent the highest level of abstraction, reflecting the totality of human responses to health, illness, and life processes. Understanding these domains supports clinical reasoning, care planning, and interoperability in electronic health records.

Overview: This domain addresses the values, beliefs, and moral principles that guide a person’s behavior. It includes spirituality, religion, and ethical decision-making. Overview: The final domain tracks the patient’s progress

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Example Nursing Diagnoses:

Clinical Application: A patient refusing a blood transfusion due to Jehovah’s Witness beliefs or a nurse feeling moral distress over aggressive end-of-life care.

Overview: This domain addresses the patient’s personal view of themselves, including their body image, self-esteem, and sense of identity. Example Nursing Diagnoses:

Key Classes:

Example Nursing Diagnoses:

Clinical Application: A mastectomy patient who refuses to look at her surgical site or an abuse victim who feels worthless.

Definition: The awareness of well-being or normal functioning, and the strategies used to maintain control of and promote well-being.

This domain moves beyond illness to focus on the patient's capacity for growth and health improvement. It is frequently used in community health, primary care, and patient education.

Group your nursing interventions by domain to ensure holistic care. Do not only treat the medical diagnosis (e.g., pneumonia) but also address domains like Domain 4 (Activity intolerance) and Domain 5 (Acute confusion).