Nursing Programs

Nursing classification is the development of standardized nursing language systems that includes various nursing processes, including diagnoses, interventions and outcomes.

These classifications make it easier for nurses to:

• select an intervention for a health care situation
• use a computer to describe diagnoses and interventions with standardized labels
• convey detailed care strategies, select health priorities and create policies aimed at improving health status and healthcare delivery
• communicate key information about patient data
• report statistics in a standardized manner
• determine outcome indicators and measure achievement

Nursing Classification eBooks Available in Nursing Reference Center

Doenges ME, Moorhouse MF & Murr AC. (2016). Nursing Diagnosis Manual: Planning, Individualizing, and Documenting Client Care, 5th ed. F.A. Davis Company. *Students may be specifically interested in Chapter 2: The language of nursing: NANDA, NIC, NOC, and other standardized nursing languages

Shuster, PM. (2015). Concept Mapping: A Critical-Thinking Approach to Care Planning, 4th ed. F.A. Davis Company.

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