Preface Strengths Acknowledgements Contributor List, Fourth Edition Fellows - (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 Chapter 1. An Overview of NIC Chapter 2. Development, Testing, and Implementation of NIC: 1987-2002 Chapter 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.Selected Publications F.Abbreviations