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Using the Outline
Using the Outline
The Outline lists the NANDA-approved
nursing diagnoses by their nine pat-
terns, or main categories.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Type the number of a pattern
(e.g.,
8
for
Knowing
).
To type a number, hold
✩
and
press a numbered key.
3. Press
ENTER
.
You can also select a pattern by
scrolling to it and then pressing
ENTER
.
To go directly to the text from any
Outline item, hold
✩
and press
ENTER
.
4. Type the number of a diagno-
sis (e.g.,
83
for
Altered
Thought Processes
).
Do not type a period between numbers.
5. Press
ENTER
.
6. Use
to highlight a section
(e.g.,
Defining Characteris-
tics
) and then press
ENTER
.
7. Use
, DN, or
SPACE
to scroll
down.
To learn more, read “Reading Diag-
noses.”
8. To back up through the levels
of the Outline, use
BACK
.
To go from any lower Outline level
to the level of patterns on the Out-
line, hold
✩
and press
BACK
.
9. Press
CLEAR
to go to the top
of the Outline.
