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Summary
This study analyzes nursing literature on "standards," finding inconsistent terminology. It proposes a framework to clarify the diverse meanings and applications of nursing standards.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
Context:
- Analysis of theoretical knowledge concerning
- standards
- in nursing publications.
Purpose:
- To investigate the intentions and characteristics linked to
- standards
- within nursing literature.
- To address the considerable irregularity and diverse terminology surrounding
- standards
- and related terms.
Summary:
- The paper examines nursing literature on
- standards
- , identifying inconsistent terminology.
- A general term
- standard
- is adopted, encompassing various definitions.
- Four key features—intentions, range of validity, contents, and structure—are developed for a clearer description of different types of standards.
Impact:
- Provides a framework for a more definite description of various kinds of nursing
- standards
- .
- Offers recommendations to effectively manage linguistic confusion in nursing
- standards
- discourse.