Nurses play a key role in the implementation of standardized terminologies for they are “central to care planning and communicating vital care information” (Tastan et al., 2014, p. 1162). Over the past four decades, nursing has been developing standardized nursing terminology (SNT). Using SNT improves communication among nurses and other providers, increases visibility of nursing interventions and outcomes, improves patient care, and facilitates greater adherence to standards of care (Schwirian, 2013).
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Together these terminologies have been mapped on SNOMED (Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine) (Tastan, et al., 2014). The SNOMED “is a globally recognized controlled healthcare vocabulary that provides a common language for electronic health application” (Hebda & Czar, 2013, p. 301). This program enables the ease of interoperability by providing consistency in capturing, sharing and aggregating data. For nursing interventions and outcomes cannot stand alone, so adding the NANDA diagnosis is an asset to the