Recognized Languages for Nursing

Revised April 30, 2008

Listed below are the addresses and contact information for the 12 ANA recognized languages for nursing.

These 12 languages are uniquely developed to document nursing care. They are designed to record and track the clinical care process for an entire episode of care for patients in the acute, home, and/or ambulatory care settings. Please contact the listed organization or individual directly for more information.

(Please note that NIC/NOC are separate languages and can be obtained from the same source.)

Resource

Recognition Date

1. NANDA
211 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19109
Phone: 1- 800-647-9002
FAX: 1-215/545-8107
Web site: www.nanda.org
E-mail: nanda@nursecominc.com
American Nurses Association
2. Nursing Interventions Classifications
Joanne C. McCloskey, Center Director and
Barbara Head, Research Associate
The Center for Nursing Classification
University of Iowa
College of Nursing, 407B
Iowa City, IA 52242-1121
Phone: 319-335-7051
FAX: 319-335-6820
Web site: www.nursing.uiowa.edu/cnc/
(NIC/NOC can be obtained from the same source.)
American Nurses Association
3. Home Health Care Classification (HHCC)
Virginia K. Saba, EdD, RN, FAAN, FACMI
Georgetown University School of Nursing
3700 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 703-521-6132 (h)
FAX: 202-687-5553
Web site: www.sabacare.com
Email: vsaba@worldnet.att.net
American Nurses Association
4.Omaha System
Karen Martin
Martin Associates
2115 S. 130th Street
Omaha, NE 68144
Phone: 402-333-1962
FAX: 402/333-2091
Web site: www.con.ufl.edu/omaha
1992
5. Nursing Outcomes Classification
Joanne C. McCloskey, Center Director and
Barbara Head, Research Associate
The Center for Nursing Classification
University of Iowa, College of Nursing, 407B
Iowa City, IA 52242-1121
Phone: 319-335-7051
FAX: 319-335-6820
Web site: www.nursing.uiowa.edu/cnc
1997
6. Nursing Management Minimum Data Set (NMMDS)
Connie Delaney, PhD, RN, FAAN
Co-PI, NMMDS
College of Nursing, University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1121
Phone: 319-335-7113
319-335-7122
319-335-7119
E-mail: connie-delaney@uiowa.edu

Diane Huber, PhD, RN, FAAN, CNAA
Co-PI, NMMDS
1222 Oakes Drive
Iowa City, IA 52245-0113
FAX: 319/354-0113
E-mail: diane-huber@uiowa.edu" 

1998
7. Patient Care Data Set (PCDS)
Judy G. Ozbolt, PhD, RN, FAAN
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Rm 46, Godchaux Hall
461 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37240-0008
Phone: 615-936-1557
FAX 615-936-1427
E-mail: judy.ozbolt@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu
1998
8. Perioperative Nursing Dataset
Deb Smith, Administrative Assistant
Association of Operating Room Nurses, Inc.
2170 South Parker Road, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80231-5711
Phone: 1-800-755-2676 Ext. 8266
Website: www.aorn.org/
E-mail: dsmith@aorn.org
1999
9. SNOMED RT
Debra J. Konicek, RN, BSN
Research Analyst
SNOMED International College of American Pathologists
325 Waukegan Road
Northfield, IL 60093
Phone: 1-800-323-4040 ext. 7351
847-832-7351
FAX: 847/832-8335
Website: http://www.snomed.org
E-mail: dkonice@cap.org
1999
10. Nursing Minimum Data Sets (NMDS)
Connie Delaney, PhD, RN, FAAN
College of Nursing
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1121
Phone: 319-335-7113
319-335-7122
Fax: 319-335-7119
E-mail: connie-delaney@uiowa.edu
1999
11. International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®)
Amy Coenen, PhD, RN, CS
Director, International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®)
International Council of Nurses
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
College of Nursing
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
Phone: 414 299-5146
Fax: 414 299-6474
E-mail: coenena@uwm.edu

Amy Amherdt, ICNP®
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 414-229-5501
Fax: 414-229-6474
E-mail: aamherdt@uwm.edu 
 

2000
12. ABCcodes developed by Alternative Link
Melinni Giannini, CEO
Connie Koshewa, Director of Research,
Alternative Link
1065 S. Main, Bldg. C
Las Cruces, NM 88005
Phone: 505-527-0636
Fax: 505-523-4152
Email: connie@alternativelink.com
E-mail: mg@alternativelink.com
Website: www.alternativelink.com