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Use of the nursing minimum data set.

J S Leske1, H H Werley

  • 1School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 53211.

Computers in Nursing
|November 1, 1992
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Most nurses use the Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) manual for education and documentation. While many record NMDS elements, accessing all data remains a challenge, impacting comparable nursing care information.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Informatics
  • Health Services Research
  • Data Management

Background:

  • The Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) aims to standardize nursing data collection.
  • Understanding the practical application and challenges of NMDS implementation is crucial for improving data quality and accessibility.
  • Previous research has not fully explored the extent of NMDS usage and data retrieval capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the utilization patterns of the Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) among healthcare professionals.
  • To identify how the NMDS Data Collection Manual is employed in nursing practice and education.
  • To assess the accessibility and completeness of NMDS data retrieval.

Main Methods:

  • A mailed questionnaire was distributed to 46 individuals who had requested the NMDS Data Collection Manual.

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  • Response rate was 44%, providing data on NMDS usage and documentation practices.
  • Analysis focused on reported use of NMDS elements, data sources, and retrieval efficiency.

    • Main Results:

    • The majority of respondents utilized the NMDS manual for educating nurses and structuring nursing documentation.
    • Over one-third of users incorporated all NMDS elements, with a strong focus on the Nursing Care category.
    • Most NMDS data elements were available from handwritten records, yet only 31% could readily retrieve all elements, despite 86% recording them ongoingly.

    Conclusions:

    • The NMDS is being actively used for nursing education and documentation, particularly its Nursing Care elements.
    • Significant challenges exist in the ready retrieval of all NMDS elements, hindering access to comprehensive nursing data.
    • Findings highlight the need for improved data management systems to ensure access to comparable nursing care and resource data.