[Studies about use and application of nursing classifications].
OBJECTIVE
Many nurses are not well educated in the use of nursing classifications. Shortcomings in application of nursing diagnoses and missing coherence with nursing interventions and outcomes were described in various studies. The following studies aimed to analyse the effects of implementing nursing diagnoses on nursing interventions and outcomes.


METHODS
Two systematic literature reviews, instrument development and testing, and two experimental studies to implement nursing diagnostics were carried out.


RESULTS
Careful implementation of nursing classifications into practice by means of educational measures resulted in accurate nursing diagnoses. Accordingly, nurses chose more effective nursing interventions that led to significantly enhanced patient outcomes.


CONCLUSIONS
Based on the results of these studies we recommend implementation of NANDA-I nursing diagnoses with related, theory based nursing interventions and nursing outcomes into clinical practice.
Müller-Staub
Maria
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Pflege PBS, Selzach, Schweiz. muellerstaub@me.com
D019985:Benchmarking / Q000592:standards; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000145:classification*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000145:classification*; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D013557:Switzerland