Qualifiers for Diagnostic Labels 647 4. Nursing Intervention Classification Taxonomy 652 6. Bibliography 655 Index 665 In 1986 the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association devised a classification scheme to order and clarify nursing diagnoses into a standardized, computer-readable vocabulary. A common vocabulary is necessary for the continuity of care for patients as they move between different health care settings and health care providers. This volume is designed to aid the nurse or nursing student in identifying the interventions most commonly associated with those nursing diagnoses.
Nursing diagnoses are concerned with the pattern of human response.
In the atmosphere of quality assurance, HMO's, and liability concerns, the necessity of adequate documentation and care planning is emphasized. The Nurse's Pocket Guide is an appropriate purchase for hospital libraries and collections supporting a nursing program. Inc. All rights reserved.