By
Gloria Bulechek, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor, College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Howard Butcher, PhD, RN, APRN, BC, Associate Professor, Center for Nursing Classification, College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Joanne Dochterman, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor Emeritus, Center for Nursing Classification, College of Nursing, The University of Iowa; Adjunct Associate Director of Nursing, The University of Iowa
Description
This research-based clinical tool standardizes and defines the knowledge base for nursing curricula and practice, communicates the nature
of nursing, and facilitates the appropriate selection of nursing interventions for nurses, including practicing nurses, nursing students,
nursing administrators, and faculty.
