The nurse educator would like to promote the use of standardized language in healthcare with nursing students. Which occurrence would be the most significant toward this nurse's goal?
1. Development of the Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS)
2. Development of the Nursing Management Minimum Data Set (NMMDS)
3. Development of the Omaha system
4. Development of the Systematic Nomenclature of Medical Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT)
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Explanation: 1. This is an attempt toward standardization of categories of patient data, but is nursing based.
2. This is an attempt toward standardization of categories of patient data, but is nursing based.
3. The Omaha system is a comprehensive and standardized taxonomy designed to improve practice, documentation, and information management in home healthcare, community, and public health. It is not used across all healthcare settings or disciplines.
4. SNOMED CT is a comprehensive clinical terminology system recognized by the Federal government systems for electronic exchange of clinical health information and is used across healthcare professions.
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