Thank You to Our Peer Reviewers
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Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 8, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Jane Flanagan Tags: Announcements Source Type: research

Refining Our Language—Why It Matters
(Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 8, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Jane Flanagan Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Issue Information
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Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 8, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research

Sexuality Assessment Knowledge, Attitude, and Skill of Nursing Students: An Experimental Study with Control Group
ConclusionIt was determined that sexuality assessment skills training has a positive effect on the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of nursing students. Practice ImplicationsSexuality assessment skills training can provide nurses with a guide for discussing the topic of sexual health with their patients. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Nilufer Tugut, Zehra Golbasi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

A Concept Analysis of Self‐Care Based on Islamic Sources
ConclusionA comprehensive definition of the concept of self‐care ensued from a review of Islamic literature. Implications for Nursing PracticeSince the nurses instruct and assist individuals as they engage in self‐care, using a comprehensive definition of self‐care based on Islamic sources would provide an anchor linking for them as they interact with Muslim patients. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Rahmatollah Marzband, Ali Asghar Zakavi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The Effect of Nursing Care Based on Comfort Theory on Women's Postpartum Comfort Levels After Caesarean Sections
ConclusionNursing care based on comfort theory for women having C‐sections met their comfort needs and increased their postpartum comfort levels. Practice ImplicationsIt is recommended that nursing care outcomes be compared using different nursing models. AmaçBu araştırmanın amacı, sezaryen ile doğum yapan loğusalara konfor kuramına göre verilen hemşirelik bakımının doğum sonu konfor düzeyine etkisini belirlemektir. YöntemYarı deneysel çalışma modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini sezaryen ile doğum yapan 100 loğusa (50 deney, 50 kontrol) oluşturmuştur. BulgularToplamda 27 hemş...
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Yeşim Aksoy Derya, Türkan Pasinlioğlu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Conceptual and Operational Definitions of the Defining Characteristics and Related Factors of the Diagnosis Ineffective Health Management in People With Heart Failure
Conclusions and Implications for PracticeThe definitions will facilitate in the identification of ND in clinical practice in patients with heart failure, future research on ND validation, and education in undergraduate courses. ObjetivoConstruir definições conceituais e operacionais para as características definidoras (CD) e fatores relacionados (FR) do diagnóstico de enfermagem (DE) Controle Ineficaz da Saúde para pessoas com insuficiência cardíaca. MétodoDefinições conceituais e operacionais das CD e FR basearam‐se em estudos encontrados em uma revisão integrativa de literatura nas bases de dados Lilacs, CI...
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Camila Souza Carneiro, Camila Takao Lopes, Juliana Lima Lopes, Vinicius Batista Santos, Maria Márcia Bachion, Alba Lucia Bottura Leite Barros Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Nursing Care Plans Based on NANDA, Nursing Interventions Classification, and Nursing Outcomes Classification: The Investigation of the Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention in Greece
ConclusionsA significant effect of an educational intervention on nursing care plans was demonstrated. Implications for Nursing PracticeNurses' knowledge and attitudes are important for understanding and integrating documentation within the nursing process. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Elisabeth Patiraki, Stylianos Katsaragakis, Angeliki Dreliozi, Panagiotis Prezerakos Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Is Impaired Comfort a Nursing Diagnosis?
ConclusionsNew proposals are presented for the nursing classification based on theoretical knowledge development and current scientific evidence. Implications for NursingThe results can contribute to better decision‐making and clinical reasoning, namely in terms of the nursing process, and contribute to safer, rational, efficient, and effective nursing care. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - October 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Sara Maria Oliveira Pinto, Sílvia Maria Alves Caldeira Berenguer, José Carlos Amado Martins Tags: Special Report Source Type: research

Health: A Developing Concept in Nursing
ConclusionHealth is a central concept for nursing. Additional concept development and clarification are needed. Practice ImplicationsFor the concept of health to be conceptualized, it is important that nurses have consensus regarding the definition of health. The nursing discipline should define health in a manner that is consistent with its philosophical presuppositions. Further, it should be measurable, empirically based, and capture the outcomes that are sensitive to the nursing interventions. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - September 28, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Eman Tariq Alslman, Muayyad M. Ahmad, Manar Ali Bani Hani, Huda Mohammad Atiyeh Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Adequacy of the Activities in the Nursing Intervention Exercise Therapy: Ambulation for Medical‐Surgical Patients With Impaired Physical Mobility
Conclusion and Implications for PracticeThe activities of the intervention Exercise Therapy: Ambulation were considered adequate for medical‐surgical patients with impaired physical mobility. These results contribute to future content validation studies and teaching of undergraduate students. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - September 28, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Renata Bulhões Costa, Eduarda Ribeiro Santos, Camila Takao Lopes, Ellen Cristina Bergamasco Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Adequacy of the Activities in the Nursing Intervention Exercise Therapy: Ambulation for Medical ‐Surgical Patients With Impaired Physical Mobility
Conclusion and Implications for PracticeThe activities of the intervention Exercise Therapy: Ambulation were considered adequate for medical‐surgical patients with impaired physical mobility. These results contribute to future content validation studies and teaching of undergraduate students. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - September 27, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Renata Bulh ões Costa, Eduarda Ribeiro Santos, Camila Takao Lopes, Ellen Cristina Bergamasco Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Considering Spirituality in Its Context: A Commentary on Dr. Sadat Hoseini et al.
(Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - July 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Zohrehsadat Naji, Payman Salamati Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Letter to the Editor – Comments on the Ability to Recognize Signs of Violence Against Women
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Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - July 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Viroj Wiwanitkit Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

A Living Legend's Legacy
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Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - July 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Jane Flanagan, Dorothy Jones Tags: Editorial Source Type: research