Question

Imagine that NIC was implemented in the practice setting tomorrow. How would the use of such a system help nurses to define and document nursing practice? What are the advantages to such a system? What are the disadvantages/barriers to such a system? Who among your colleagues would embrace such a system? Who might be resistant? Why?

Answer 1

Answer: The use of NIC helps nurses to define and document nursing practice as it is classification of the treatment that is being performed by the nurses. NIC consists of standard language which can be easily understood by the nursing professionals.

The NIC mainly the interventions that is. performed by the nurses on the behalf of patients. Ir 'is the research-based staindowdized classification of interventions that nurses peopom. The major advantage Includes as it is useful for clinical documentation, communication of care across settings, effectiveness research. The NIC include interven tion in both direct & indirect method such as intervening physiological, psychosocial, sensory information etc. It has many advantages as compared to disadvantages. So, most of the health care professionals accept the NIC.