Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)

Covering the full range of nursing interventions, Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), 6th Edition provides a research-based clinical tool to help in selecting appropriate interventions. It standardizes and defines the knowledge base for nursing practice while effectively communicating the nature of nursing. More than 550 nursing interventions are provided — including 23 NEW labels. As the only comprehensive taxonomy of nursing-sensitive interventions available, this book is ideal for practicing nurses, nursing students, nursing administrators, and faculty seeking to enhance nursing curricula and improve nursing care.

• More than 550 research-based nursing intervention labels with nearly 13,000 specific activities
• Definition, list of activities, publication facts line, and background readings provided for each intervention.
• NIC Interventions Linked to 2012-2014 NANDA-I Diagnoses promotes clinical decision-making.

Front Matter

Preface

Strengths of NIC

Acknowledgements

Recognition List

Fellows

Organizations

Definitions of Terms

How to find an intervention

PART ONE

Overview and Use of the Classification

Chapter One: Understanding NIC

Chapter Two: Use of NIC in Practice, Education, and Research

PART TWO

Taxonomy of Nursing Interventions

PART THREE

The Classification

PART FOUR

Core Interventions for Nursing Specialty Areas

PART FIVE

Estimated Time and Education Level Necessary to Perform NIC Interventions

PART SIX

NIC Interventions Linked to NANDA-I Diagnoses

PART Seven

Appendixes

Appendix A: Interventions: New, Revised and Retired Since the Fifth Edition

Appendix B: Guidelines for Submission of a New or Revised Intervention

Appendix C: Timeline and Highlights for NIC

Appendix D: Abbreviations

Appendix E: Previous editions and translations