NANDA International is “a standardized nursing terminology that researches, develops, and refines the taxonomy of nursing diagnoses” (Udina, 2012, p. 197). This terminology is supported by continued research. It also facilitates the effectiveness of care in different health settings. Healthcare practitioners should use appropriate strategies to implement different terminologies in their practice settings. The important goal is to get the best health outcomes. The targeted practice setting for this exercise is a healthcare center. Different nursing terminologies provide powerful frameworks that can support the best health outcomes. The “role of every nursing terminology is to achieve health promotion for different patients, communities, and groups” (Funnell, Koutoukidis, & Lawrence, 2012, p. 74).
Stakeholders and Appropriate Strategic Actions
Nurse Practitioners (NPS)
Nurses should embrace the best frameworks to help more communities and patients. Nurse Practitioners (NPs) should be ready to plan and implement the above terminology in their healthcare centers. To begin with, NANDA International offers specific domains that can be used to diagnose various health conditions. This fact explains why such domains and diagnoses should be embraced in every nursing practice. NPS should, therefore, use their competencies to implement the use of NANDA nursing terminology (McEwen & Willis, 2014). Nurses should collect the relevant data from their patients. The collected data and information makes it easier for NPs to make accurate diagnoses. This approach should be based on the collected information.
Healthcare practitioners should examine the diagnostic categories accepted and presented by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA). Such NPs should be able “to differentiate between the potential and actual health problem affecting every targeted patient” (Udina, 2012, p. 198). NPS should, therefore, diagnose different diseases accurately. A proper diagnosis will ensure every NP provides quality support to his or her patients. The next stage is planning. Nurses should set the right health goals and priorities. They should also use appropriate nursing interventions to get the best health outcomes (Udina, 2012). The ultimate goal of this terminology is to identify and treat the conditions affecting many patients.
Health Leaders
NANDA International offers powerful nursing diagnoses that can support the health needs of many patients. These diagnoses have the potential to produce the best health outcomes. However, many health practitioners might not embrace the use of the terminology. This gap can also affect the quality of care available to different patients. Every healthcare institution has several leaders. Such leaders should identify the right procedures, policies, and practices that can produce the best health outcomes. Health leaders should, therefore, embrace the use of NANDA International’s diagnosis criteria. The leaders will recommend and formulate the best nursing guidelines. The individuals will “recommend the best nursing behaviors” (Funnell et al., 2012, p. 74). They should also “suggest the most appropriate methods of integrating knowledge and practice” (Udina, 2012, p. 199). This practice will make it easier for many NPs to use different nursing terminologies.
The leaders should also assess the skills, competencies, and goals of different caregivers. They should ensure such practitioners possess the required knowledge in order to respond to the changing requirements of NANDA’s criteria. Health leaders should also endorse the best decisions and practices to achieve the targeted goals. They can also guide NANDA to formulate new diagnoses depending on the changing needs of different patients. This process will “promote early intervention and prevention of different health conditions in every nursing facility” (Udina, 2012, p. 201). This practice will support the health needs of many people in the world.
Communities and Patients
Every nursing activity focuses on the health needs of different patients and communities. That being the case, patients and communities should promote the best practices in order to achieve their health outcomes. Communities should have a clear understanding of NANDA’s Nursing Diagnosis List. This knowledge will ensure the community is involved in every nursing process. Such communities are the main targets of different healthcare centers and institutions. Patients and communities should, therefore, work closely with their caregivers to diagnose various diseases. This strategic approach will encourage these stakeholders to be involved in the implementation of the above nursing terminology (Funnell et al., 2012). The practice will ensure every nursing facility provides quality care.
Patients should offer accurate information to their nurses. This practice will make it easier for NPs to diagnose different diseases. Patients should also acquaint themselves with various nursing theories. Such theories will make it easier for them to understand the health implications of the NANDA International nursing terminology (McEwen & Willis, 2014). Communities and patients should support every nursing plan aimed at addressing their health challenges. This strategic action will ensure such patients get the best support. The individuals should embrace the use of health informatics in order to diagnose every disease (McEwen & Willis, 2014). This strategic practice will ensure such communities have increased control over their health conditions. They will also use different diagnostic practices to address their health problems. These stakeholders will support the planning and implementation of the above nursing terminology.
Reference List
Funnell, R., Koutoukidis, G., & Lawrence, K. (2012). Tabbner’s Nursing Care: Theory and Practice. New York, NY: Elsevier.
McEwen, M., & Willis, E. (2014). Theoretical Basis for Nursing. New York, NY: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Udina, M. (2012). A Nursing Interface Terminology: Evaluation of Face Validity. Open Journal of Nursing, 2(1), 196-203.