Health informatics — Categorial structures for representation of nursing practice in terminological systems

This standard specifies the characteristics of categorial structures representing nursing practice. The overall aim of this standard is to support interoperability in the exchange of meaningful information between information systems in respect of nursing diagnoses, nursing actions and nurse sensitive outcomes.

Main sections:

· Scope

· Normative references

· Terms and definitions

· Semantic links

· Categorial structures – requirements

· Categorial structure for representing nursing diagnoses

· Categorial structure for representing nursing actions

· Categorial structure for representing nurse sensitive outcomes

· Annex A: Nursing diagnosis, nursing actions and nurse sensitive outcomes in context

· Annex B: Guidance for using categorial structures