Nurses on your unit struggle with the application of terminology associated with nursing diagnoses.As a nurse manager and leader you provide information and education related to the value of standardized (rather than localized)terminology,which includes:
A) Standardized classifications for billing purposes.
B) Consistent terminology for the benefit of patient understanding.
C) Computerized storage and retrieval of nursing data to support and describe nursing practice.
D) Correction of inaccuracies in description at the local level.

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The development and utilization of a common nursing terminology enables the storage,aggregation,and retrieval of information through computer systems.This information can be used to stimulate and support research and to describe the nature and impact of nursing practice.

Nurses on Your Unit Struggle with the Application of Terminology