Standard nursing language presentation

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Standardized
Nursing
Language
Yvette Gonzalez
Nova Southeastern University

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What is standardized nursing language?
 “Standardized Nursing Language
is a current concept in the
nursing profession which is the
commonly accepted terminology
used widely by nurses to describe
care given to patients”
 (Gusen et al, 2017, p. 21)

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What are some of the standard nursing
languages we use today?
 NANDA-I nursing diagnosis
 Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
 Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)

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Role of nursing language in
documentation
 “When nurses are familiar with and are educated on the use of
nursing classifications in documentation, client care that is
unique to nursing can be better described and outcomes more
clearly communicated”
 (Odutayo, Olaogun, Oluwatosin, & Ogunfowokan, 2013).

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Standard nursing language and
improving delivery and care outcomes
 Standard language improves communication with
other nurses and professionals
 Provides continuity of care and data regarding the
care provided
 Better care and communication creates better patient
outcomes

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References
Gusen,et al. (2017). Nurses’ knowledge attitude and practice of standardized
nursing language in Pssh, JOS. West African
Journal of Nursing, 28(1), 21-31.
Odutayo, P. O., Olaogun, A. A., Oluwatosin, A. O., & Ogunfowokan, A. A.
(2013). Impact of an educational program on the use of standardized nursing
languages for nursing documentation among public health nurses in
nigeria. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, 24(2), 108-112.
doi:10.1111/j.2047-3095.2013.01239.x