In this study, five NDs predominated in the
sample of NBs with neonatal sepsis, distributed in the
domains Safety/protection, Nutrition and Elimination
and exchange: Risk of shock; Risk of fluid volume
imbalance; Dysfunctional gastrointestinal motility;
Neonatal jaundice and Impaired gaseous exchange. The
NDs found reflected the health needs of the infected
neonates and may lead to the formulation of specific
nursing care measures within the domains of the NDs.
Various significant relationships were outlined
between the different NDs and the neonatal
characteristics, which encourage discussion and
converge for the generation of new knowledge. However,
these relationships deserve to be thoroughly elucidated
through further research with greater statistical rigor on
the same issue, so as to ascertain if there is significant
association between the events reported. Some of the
findings could not be grounded on details and compared,
due to the absence of similar studies and to the limitation
of studies referring to NDs in Neonatology.
Furthermore, the study contributes to strengthening
the importance of the nurse’s clinical judgment in the
clinical practice with the NB with sepsis, with a view to
broadening the systematization of nursing care in the
neonatal area.