Standardized Nursing Language (SNL) is a concept in nursing that uses commonly accepted terminology to describe patient care. The American Nurses Association recognizes 12 SNLs and data elements. SNLs are important for enhancing documentation of care, describing unique nursing care, and communicating outcomes. They also impact competency evaluation, reimbursement, and curriculum design by improving quality of care, guiding policy, and articulating how nursing actions impact health outcomes. Integrating SNLs into electronic health records ensures nursing data can be captured, stored, retrieved, and transferred easily for effective management and measurement of nursing care's effects.