Diagnósticos de enfermería en pacientes internados por quemaduras

the objective of this study was to identify, in brazilian literature, nursing diagnoses in hospitalized burn patients. six articles reporting thirteen nursing diagnoses were found, in a bibliographical search of lilacs database, from 1998 to 2007. the prevailing diagnoses were pain and low body fluid volume. the results indicate a need for further research in this subject, in order to help nursing assistance of this population.