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refinement of standardized nursing lan- using such a framework provide consis-
guage classifications (NANdA, NIC, NOC, tency and continuity to evaluating patients
and the International Classification of from a nursing perspective. The FHP assess- F
Nursing Language) will promote the use ment framework can help expand nursing
of a consistent database for communicating knowledge, isolate human experiences in
nursing assessments, diagnoses, interven- illness and wellness, promote creative inter-
tions, and outcomes across countries. The ventions, and help articulate evidence that
FHP framework offers a comprehensive is nurse-sensitive.
approach to capturing human experiences
of individuals and groups. data from a stan- Dorothy A. Jones
dardized approach to nursing assessment Jane Flanagan
