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A guide to assist nurse practitioners with standardized nursing language
Amy J Barton1, Lynn Gilbert, Victoria Erickson
1University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Box C288-5, Denver, CO 80262, USA. amy.barton@uchsc.edu
Computers, Informatics, Nursing : CIN
|June 7, 2003
Summary
A new guide simplifies the Omaha System, a standardized nursing language, for primary care nurse practitioners. This resource aids in accurately documenting advanced nursing care using high-frequency problems and interventions.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Informatics
- Primary Care Practice
- Standardized Nursing Languages
Background:
- The Omaha System is a practice-based standardized nursing language.
- Advanced nursing care documentation often extends beyond traditional coding systems like ICD-9 and CPT.
- Implementing standardized languages in primary care requires tailored support.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a user-friendly guide for the Omaha System in primary care settings.
- To enhance the accurate and complete documentation of advanced nursing care.
- To facilitate the orientation of new faculty to the Omaha System.
Main Methods:
- Nurse practitioners utilized the Omaha System in a primary care faculty practice clinic.
- Data on client care were collected over a nine-month period.
- Faculty analyzed coding and interpretation issues to refine the system's application.
Main Results:
- A concise, user-friendly guide, the Primary Care Guide for the Omaha System, was created.
- High-frequency client problems and nursing interventions relevant to primary care were identified.
- Intervention category definitions were reviewed and primary care targets were established.
Conclusions:
- The developed guide effectively supports the use of the Omaha System in primary care.
- Standardized nursing language enhances the description of advanced nursing care.
- The guide simplifies the application of the Omaha System for nurse practitioners.