Mapping nursing statements with the ICNP and its practical use in electronic nursing records

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2006:122:989-90.

Abstract

This study analyzed the usage of nursing statements and the frequencies of mapped nursing statements using the ICNP in electronic nursing records. A total of 9,200 statements were analyzed, comprising 5,135 related to nursing assessments, 215 related to nursing diagnoses, and 3,850 related to nursing interventions. Nurses used 3,744 (72.9%) of the respective statements in assessments, 149 (69.3%) in diagnoses, and 2,641 (68.6%) in interventions. There were 11,499 (56.8%) completely mapped nursing statements, 7,548 (37.3%) partially mapped statements, and 1,203 (5.9%) unmapped statements.

MeSH terms

  • Communication*
  • Data Collection
  • Humans
  • Korea
  • Medical Records Systems, Computerized*
  • Nurses*
  • Nursing Diagnosis