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Using nursing interventions classification as a framework to revise the Belgian nursing minimum data set
Koen Van den Heede1, Dominik Michiels, Olivier Thonon
1Nursing Competence Center, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. vandenheede@med.kuleuven.be
Purpose:
To develop the revised Belgian nursing minimum data set (B-NMDS).
Methods:
The Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC, 2nd edition) was used as a framework. Six expert nurse panels (cardiology, oncology, intensive care, pediatrics, geriatrics, chronic care) were consulted. Seventy-nine panelists completed standardized e-mail questionnaires and discussed results in face-to-face meetings.
Findings:
We initially selected 256 of 433 NIC interventions. After panel discussions, plenary meetings, and pretesting, the revised B-NMDS (alpha version) contained 79 items covering 22 NIC classes and 196 NIC interventions.
Conclusions:
Consensus building promoted acceptance of the B-NMDS, while the NIC provided a good theoretical basis and guaranteed international comparability.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
The revised B-NMDS instrument can be used to visualize nursing activities in different applications (e.g., financing, staffing allocation).
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