Welcome to the Nursing Special Interest Group space!

The IHTSDO Nursing Special Interest Group (Nursing SIG) was a community of practice for the nursing profession, supporting worldwide nursing participation in the development, validation, uptake, implementation, and correct use of SNOMED CT and related products.

Following a reorganisation within SNOMED International this group has now ceased to exist. However the Nursing Clinical Reference Group has been established with project and editorial groups established in relation to specific deliverables. More information on Virtual Clinical Groups, and a list of others in the Directory - Clinical Groups is available.

An information sheet about the work of the former Nursing Special Interest Group can be found here

Please click here to read the Special Interest Group's Terms of Reference document, found on the IHTSDO website.

Participate

We welcome participation from anyone interested in ensuring that SNOMED CT supports nursing requirements for electronic documentation and communication of patient care in any setting.

We encourage clinicians to participate and drive forward the work of SNOMED International and the development of SNOMED CT.

The former Chair and Vice-Chair of this SIG were Zac Whitewood-Moores and Roberta Severin respectively, who aim to remain actively involved in the work of the Nursing Clinical Reference Group and will be happy to be contacted in this transitional phase.

Gaining access

For more information please see the ds documentation and help guide.

Go here - Confluence User Accounts - to apply for an account.

Note that registration and joining requests are manually checked, so there may be a delay of one or two working days in completing this process. Confluence account application forms will be reviewed by an administrator to determine whether an account is necessary for the stated purposes.

Most IHTSDO Confluence users do not need accounts. Confluence allows non-registered users to browse topics and delve into project spaces without logging in. If you wish to actively participate in this SIG - commenting on pages, indicating when you have completed an action, uploading documents for discussion, etc. - then you need an account. If so, please fill out the form on this page.

Collaborations

IHTSDO and International Council of Nurses (ICN):

IHTSDO and ICN have shared a commitment to harmonise SNOMED CT and ICNP (International Classification of Nursing Practise) since 2006 with a formal agreement instituted in 2010, renewed in 2014 focussing on delivering equivalence tables between ICNP and SNOMED CT for Nursing Diagnosis and Nursing Interventions. These products are now being released in a regular cycle as part of ICNP and SNOMED CT releases. The Nursing SIG provided international clinical validation and quality assurance and continues to do so as the products are maintained.

For more information please see:

http://www.ihtsdo.org/about-ihtsdo/partnerships

http://www.icn.ch/what-we-do/icnp-download-redirection/icnp-download-redirection-1708.html

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Announcements

SNOMED EXPO 2023 - Abstract deadline extended

Abstract submission deadline extended to May 2 What's better than attending an exciting conference? Being part of it! Submit an abstract for an oral presentation or an e-poster to see your name on the program at this year's SNOMED CT Expo. In addition to being an excellent professional development opportunity, you'll be a part of the ever-expanding SNOMED CT global community, which thrives when users share their knowledge and expertise. Check out snomedexpo.org https://www.snomed.…

Early intervention in psychosis (EIP) pathway using SNOMED CT

In the UK, in response to the Mental Health Taskforce https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/taskforce/, there was a drive to make sure people experiencing first-episode psychosis have timely access to evidence-based care. The NCCMH (National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health) developed the guidance documents to support this, commissioned by NHS England.…

SNOMED International and the International Diet Dysphagia Standardisation Initiative join forces

SNOMED International and the International Diet Dysphagia Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) have signed an agreement to incorporate IDDSI Framework v2.0 content into SNOMED CT to enable use in electronic health records globally. Peter Lam, IDDSI Chair, expressed that, “The agreement with SNOMED is another exciting and positive step to meeting IDDSI's goal of improving the safety of people of all ages, all cultures, and in all care settings, who are living with dysphagia.…

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Clinical Reference Group

As you will be aware, historically we have had a pathology and laboratory medicine group which unfortunately has been inactive for the last few years. We have now identified new clinical leads for the group, and are looking to relaunch the group. The first meeting will be on 24th, March 2022 at 20:00 UTC. Details of the meeting and Zoom details are available on the groups Confluence site - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Clinical Reference Group.…

Coding practice in national and regional kidney biopsy registries

Definitely have a read, this is a very informative article, on a key clinical area . . . Background: Kidney biopsy registries all over the world benefit research, teaching and health policy. Comparison, aggregation and exchange of data is however greatly dependent on how registration and coding of kidney biopsy diagnoses are performed. This paper gives an overview over kidney biopsy registries,…

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