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The ICNP's relevance in the US
S B Henry1, V Elfrink, B McNeil
1School of Nursing & Graduate Group in Medical Information Science, University of California, San Francisco, Calif., USA.
International Nursing Review
|November 5, 1998
Summary
The International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) is reviewed using the CPRI Framework. Its relevance to US nursing informatics initiatives, including ANA databases and HL7 standards, is discussed.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Informatics
- Health Information Standards
Background:
- The International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) has been under development for nearly a decade.
- Standardization in nursing practice is crucial for data interoperability and quality improvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically review the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) using the Computer-based Patient Record Institute (CPRI) Features Framework.
- To discuss the ICNP's relevance to current US nursing informatics efforts.
Main Methods:
- A critical review of the ICNP was conducted.
- The CPRI Features Framework was utilized for the evaluation.
- The review considered US-based initiatives such as the American Nurses' Association (ANA) Steering Committee on Databases To Support Clinical Nursing Practice.
- The integration of formal nursing concept representation and Health Level 7 (HL7) standards was examined.
Main Results:
- The review provides an update on the progress of the ICNP.
- The assessment highlights the ICNP's alignment and potential integration with US nursing data initiatives.
- The discussion clarifies the role of standardized nursing terminologies in electronic health records.
Conclusions:
- The ICNP is a significant development for standardizing nursing language globally.
- Understanding the ICNP's compatibility with existing US standards (e.g., ANA, HL7) is essential for its successful implementation.
- Further integration efforts are needed to leverage the ICNP within US healthcare systems.