Includes bibliographical references and index

(2002-2005) Center for Nursing Classification and Clinical Effectiveness Iowa Intervention Project Research Team First, Second, and Third Editions -- (1987-2002) Organizations that Have Contributed to the Development of NIC Definitions of Terms How to Find an Intervention -- Part One: Construction and Use of the Classification -- 1. An Overview of NIC -- 2. Development, Testing, and Implementation of NIC: 1987-2002 -- 3. Use of NIC -- Part Two: Taxonomy of Nursing Interventions -- Part Three: The Classification -- 514 interventions -- Part Four: NIC Interventions Linked to NANDA Diagnoses -- Part Five: Core Interventions for Nursing Specialty Areas -- Part Six: Estimated Time and Education Level Necessary to Perform NIC Interventions -- Part Seven: Appendixes A. -- Interventions: New, Revised, and Deleted Since the Third Edition B. -- Guidelines for Submission of a New or Revised Intervention C. -- Timeline and Highlights D. NIC Interventions Placed in Taxonomy of Nursing Practice E

Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) presents the full range of nursing interventions, from general practice to all specialty areas. Developed by a research team at the University of Iowa, this clinical tool standardizes and defines the knowledge base for nursing curricula and practice, communicates the nature of nursing, and facilitates the appropriate selection of nursing interventions for nurses, including practicing nurses, nursing students, nursing administrators, and faculty