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| page 7 | page 8 | page 9 | page 10 | page 11 | page 12 | page 13 | page 14 table of contents | references | test Note: This independent study module encompasses two articles from one issue of the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. AbstractThe purposes of this two-part independent study module are to not only explain and discuss the characteristics, levels and outcomes of what is frequently heard of as a "good nomenclature" from a technological and informatics perspective, but also to define the end point of these outcomes and the emerging quality of care delivered by nurses. Ultimately, it is our purpose to propose a model that will move nursing classification toward a more useful universal level.ObjectivesAfter reading the articles in this independent study module, "Nursing Nomenclature and Needed Taxonomies for Health Care," and taking the test, you will be able to:
Part One: "Characteristics of a Good Nursing Nomenclature From an Informatics Perspective"by Rita D. Zielstorff, MS, RN, FAAN The purpose for which a nomenclature is designed dictates its characteristics. Very few clinical nomenclatures have been designed for use in automated record systems. For this reason, system designers have had to adapt existing nomenclatures and classification systems for use in the automated systems they develop. Researchers have delineated the characteristics of a "good" nomenclature for purposes of structured data capture, storage, analysis, and reporting. Some of these characteristics are:
Part Two: "Is One Taxonomy Needed for Health Care Vocabularies and Classifications?"by Kathleen A. McCormick, PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCNA, FACMI
The use of vocabulary in nursing is a relatively new phenomenon. It has only been in the past 20 years that we have developed and refined the nursing nomenclatures and classification systems. However, as we become more knowledgeable about the information system infrastructure of health care in this country, the linking of vocabularies from disparate sources becomes more critical. We are now part of an international network of health care, where the term we use in one country greatly influences the impressions of other countries of our health care system. This paper describes some of the challenges to the nursing profession, in allowing us to maintain our local vocabulary, as we integrate into network and universal vocabularies in the future. It discusses some of the new technologies that facilitate the linkages. It defines some of the endpoint of our vocabulary in identifying the outcomes and quality of care that is delivered by the nursing profession. A model is proposed that demonstrate the linking required to move classifications from the point of care, through networks, and into universal levels. The deadline for completion of this module is Dec. 31, 2001. Contact Hours: 2.4. The American Nurses Association would like to thank our education consultants and reviewers for the continuing education offering: Education ConsultantsPeggy Doheny, PhD, RN, ONC
RoAnne Dahlen-Hartfield, DNSc, RN
ReviewersRosalie Benchot, PhD, RNMary Campbell, MS, RN, CS Betty Freund, MSN, RN C Shirley Hemminger, MSN, RN, CCRN Betty Miller, MSN, RNC Nancy Panthofer, MSN, RN Carol Sedak, PhD, RN, ONC |
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