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Noun phrases for nursing diagnoses
1School of Nursing, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.
Abstract
Topic:
The use of noun phrases for nursing diagnoses instead of the current mixture of phrases and clauses
Purpose:
This article reviews the current list of qualifiers; discusses language clarity, precision, grammatical concerns; and defines noun phrases.
Source:
Literature review
Conclusions:
The author proposes a list of qualifiers to replace the current list, and recommends a revised list of nursing diagnoses using noun phrases to improve their clinical usefulness, allow for alphabetization, and enhance clarity.