Standardized Nursing Terminologies Tayslen Roman Cobos NSG 5000 October 6, 2022 Defining Standardized Nursing Terminologies in Informatics Brief, summarized and clear communication method in nursing. Shared language among healthcare professionals used to deliver effective, high-quality patient care. Concise, jargon free language that allows practitioners form multicultural backgrounds to have a common understanding regarding patient care. (DeNisco, 2021) Benefits of Using Standardized Nursing Terminologies to Improve Patient Outcomes Enhances communication among healthcare providers to reduce medical errors. Improves function and unification of the multidisciplinary team as they can all connect and extract the same information due to availability of standardized, factual data in patient records. Increases the accuracy of information disseminated, allowing advanced nurses to better the planning of concrete interventions. Builds trust among team members since the use of standardized information is more reliable thank jargon, which could be misinterpreted (De Groot et al., 2020) Using NANDA-I to Improve Patient Outcomes NANDA-I or North American Nursing Diagnosis Association-International is used to form and document a clinical judgement/ nursing diagnosis about the actual or potential reactions of an individual . Benefits of using NANDA-I include: Aids in early identification of signs and symptoms resulting in fast treatment initiation. Provides clarity and paints a picture for other team members to familiarize themselves with patient’s condition. Enables healthcare teams to collect accurate data, enhancing the development of high-quality oriented care. (De Groot et al., 2020) References De Groot, K., De Veer, A. J. E., Paans, W., & Francke, A. L. (2020). Use of electronic health records and standardized terminologies: A nationwide survey of nursing staff experiences. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 104, 103523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103523 DeNisco, S.M (2021). Advanced practice nursing. Essential knowledge for the profession (4th ed.) Jones & Bartlett Learning. image1.jpg ...