Terminology Week 9
Impact Of Standardized Nursing Terminology Week 9
Among the Resources in this module is the Rutherford (2008)
article Standardized Nursing Language: What Does It Mean for
Nursing Practice? In this article, the author recounts a visit to a
local hospital to view the recent implementation of a new coding
system.
During the visit, one of the nurses commented to her, “We
document our care using standardized nursing languages but we
don’t fully understand why we do” (Rutherford, 2008, para. 1).
How would you respond to a comment such as this one?
To Prepare:
Review the concepts of informatics as presented in the Resources,
particularly Rutherford, M. (2008) Standardized Nursing Language:
What Does It Mean for Nursing Practice?
Reflect on the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
Consider how knowledge may be informed by data that is
collected/accessed.
The Assignment:
In a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following