The opportunity for this study took place at INCOR — Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, where nursing care method is conducted towards its individualization and qualification. During daily training at the Hospital units, it was felt some inadequation between the theoretical nursing care pattern and its practical implementation.
In an attempt to demonstrate the real status of nursing care this study is focused on the relationship between the patient's problems identification and the nursing care prescriptions, classifying those problems in psycho-biological, psychosocial and psychospiritual. The compilation of data indicates the necessity of re-evaluation of the presently used methodology. Aditional commensts are made related to the specific theme of this study.
Nursing care; Nursing prescriptions; Patient care planning