NANDA-I supports nursing diagnosis through taxonomy and classification. Nursing diagnosis is a defining characteristic of the nursing profession.

The ANA Standards of Practice and the ANA Competencies for Nursing Diagnosis both support the autonomy of the profession. The breadth and depth of patient problems that fall under the umbrella of this concept are the basis of nursing practice.

NANDA-I — an organization whose purpose is to facilitate the development, modification, distribution, and use of standardized nursing diagnostic terminology. Standards of Practice — standards designed by the ANA and based on the nursing process that provides a problem-solving-focused approach to nursing practice. outcome — the desired result or goal after implementation of the patient’s individualized plan of care. defining characteristic — the actual sign or symptom being exhibited by the problem.