NURSING MINIMUM DATA SET

Course overview

Effective nursing practice relies on the use of standardized nursing terminology and documentation to accurately communicate with other healthcare providers regarding what nursing care was provided, nursing diagnoses were identified, and interventions were performed. The Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) is a set of items with uniform definitions and categories to evaluate nursing effectiveness, costs, and patient outcomes with nursing interventions across different clinical settings. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of NMDS including information on the importance and benefits of using NMDS, various types of NMDS systems developed, and uses of NMDS data collected. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.