Nursing interventions for the diagnosis ineffective breathing pattern: cross-mapping

To perform the cross-mapping of interventions indicated by nurses with those proposed by the Nursing Interventions Classification for the nursing diagnosis Ineffective Breathing Pattern. Methods: this is a descriptive and exploratory study that used the cross-mapping method to map the interventions performed by nurses in a pediatric intensive care unit with those described in the Nursing Interventions Classification for the nursing diagnosis Ineffective Breathing Pattern. Results: nine nurses participated in the study and among the interventions described, two were classified as priorities and seven as suggested. The most frequent activities performed by nurses were: monitoring frequency, rhythm, depth and effort in breathing; removing secretions by stimulating coughing or vacuuming and monitoring the effectiveness of oxygen therapy. Conclusion: the study identifieda use of standardized language in the sector, with implications for care management and the possibility to implement the taxonomy in the unit.