title: Nursing's next advance: an internal classification for nursing practice.
abstract: An International Classification of Nursing Practice (ICNP) is needed to support the processes of nursing practice and advance the knowledge necessary for cost-effective delivery of quality nursing care. Below, the authors present their case for developing such a system that will provide nursing with a nomenclature, a language and a classification that can be used to describe and organize nursing data. It is their belief that this landmark project is achievable and that ICN should lead the work in collaboration with its member associations, the World Health Organization and key national, international, governmental and nongovernmental groups. But to ensure that the system will be adaptable across borders, nurses and organizations are being encouraged to share their ideas and research on such a system.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Nursing, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000592:standards; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007392:International Council of Nurses; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000145:classification* / Q000379:methods; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000592:standards; D009736:Nursing Process; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000592:standards; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000592:standards; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000145:classification*; D009626:Terminology as Topic