Impaired personal boundaries: a proposed nursing diagnosis.

TOPIC

How impaired personal boundaries play a significant role in mental illnesses and co-dependency.

PURPOSE

To demonstrate the value of having a formal nursing diagnosis of "impaired personal boundaries."

SOURCE

A concept analysis of personal boundaries, which describes the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions of personal boundaries.

CONCLUSION

The author recommends a new nursing diagnosis of "impaired personal boundaries," which provides a basis for the plan of care for clients with this difficulty.