Survey: Nursing Terminologies

rninformatics, DNP, RN · Oct 2, 2009

A project is being conducted entitled: Standardized Nursing Terminologies: What are Nurses Experiences and Attitudes?

As you are probably aware, there is currently a big move to computerize

health records including nursing documentation. If nursing is to have

our data in a format in which it can be used to demonstrate the value

that we add to healthcare, we will need to use an ANA-recognized

terminology for some of our documentation. Given the plethora of

standardized terminologies, there is much confusion about this issue.

Patricia Schwirian, PhD,RN--Professor Emeritus at The Ohio State

University and Linda Thede, PhD,RN-BC--Professor Emeritus at Kent State

University are interested in your opinions about the current nursing

terminologies and their use or non-use. You are invited to participate

in a survey to give use your opinions about the current situation.

Please be advised that participation in this study is strictly

voluntary on your part. It will take only 10 to 15 minutes or less to

complete.

The survey has been approved by the Office of Responsible Research

Practices of The Ohio State University's Research Foundation.

The survey will be available starting today, October 1, 2009 and can be

accessed at:

Thanking you in advance for your participation

Patricia M. Schwirian, PhD,RN Linda Q Thede, PhD,RN-BC

Professor Emeritus Professor Emeritus

The Ohio State University Kent State University

College of Nursing College of Nursing