Standardizing language and data concepts are common problems informatics nursing specialists face when implementing projects and EMR systems.
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- Determine if your organization uses a nursing nomenclature recognized by the American Nurses Association.
- Determine if data concepts such as Length of Stay (LOS) are standardized across the organization.
- Do these terms clearly and comprehensively represent nursing care and nursing practice at your work setting? Why or why not?
- If your work setting does not use a formal nursing nomenclature, apply these questions to the terms that are used.
- Second, consider your database project. Could an ANA-recognized nomenclature be used in your database? Why or why not?