Nursing interventions classification (NIC)

Covering the full range of nursing interventions, Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), 6th Edition provides a research-based clinical tool to help in selecting appropriate interventions. It standardizes and defines the knowledge base for nursing practice while effectively communicating the nature of nursing. More than 550 nursing interventions are provided - including 23 NEW labels. As the only comprehensive taxonomy of nursing-sensitive interventions available, this book is ideal for practicing nurses, nursing students, nursing administrators, and faculty seeking to enhance nursing curricula and improve nursing care.

pt. 1. Overview of NIC. 1. Understanding NIC. A description of NIC -- Companion classification: nursing outcomes classification -- Center for nursing classification and clinical effectiveness -- Questions sometimes asked about NIC : Types of interventions ; Choosing an intervention ; Activities ; Implementing/computerizing NIC ; Other -- 2. Use of NIC in practice, education, and research. Use of NIC in practice : Selecting an intervention ; Implementing NIC in a clinical practice agency ; Use of a standardized language model -- Use of NIC in education : Using NIC in the outcome-present state-test (OPT) model of reflective clinical reasoning ; Use of NIC in Research -- pt. 2. Taxonomy of nursing interventions. Overview of the NIC taxonomy ; NIC taxonomy -- pt. 3. The classification [in alphabetical order] -- pt. 4. Core interventions for nursing specialty areas -- pt. 5. Estimated time and education level necessary to perform NIC interventions -- pt. 6. NIC interventions linked to NANDA-I diagnoses -- pt. 7. Appendixes : A. Interventions: new, revised, and retired since the fifth edition ; B. Guidelines for submission of a new or revised intervention ; C. Timeline and highlights fo…