Termsidentified in a medical clinicandclassified as unlisted in the ICNP®

Abstract

http://dx.doi.org/10.5216/ree.v14i2.14556

The objective of this study was to identify terms that are not listed in ICNP 2.0 taxonomy and in the nomenclature of a medical clinic. Data collection was performed in the period from February to October of 2010, forming groups of terms that represented the clients’ signs and symptoms and providing the foundation for the construction of nursing diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions. In the beginning, 25 unlisted terms were identified. After the normalization and updating process recommended by the ICNP 2.0, only three terms remained, which were distributed according to the seven axis model and conceptualized based on the current literature and in discussions with members of a related extension studies project. It is known that standardized language is important in establishing homogeneous communication among nursing professionals, hence the present study is proposed, which is of great relevance for the inclusion of terms that represent the practice of this clinic.