Table 1.

Extract from the Hierarchy of Nursing Interventions

Nursing interventions Nursing interventions acting on nursing phenomena Caring for physiologic functions Assisting the person, birthing Assisting elimination Caring for bowel elimination Caring for bowel incontinence Caring for circulation Caring for cardiac function Preventing disrupted cardiac output Restoring cardiac function Preventing disrupted circulatory function Preventing shock Caring for dying Caring for integument Caring for integument, perineum Caring for pressure ulcer Preventing pressure ulcer Caring for wound Caring for surgical wound Caring for traumatic wound Treating integument Caring for nutrition Caring for physical activity Caring for respiration Assisting breathing Caring for urinary incontinence Caring for urinary retention Enhancing sleep Treating fever Treating hypothermia