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Jane Færch1, Marianne Tewes, Dorthe Overgaard
1The Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark (Mss Færch, Tewes, and Christensen and Dr Moons); Hillerød Hospital, the Capital Region of Denmark, Hillerød (Dr Overgaard); and Centre for Health Services and Nursing Research, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium (Dr Moons).
Abstract:
A cross-sectional evaluation of nurse-sensitive problems in hospitalized patients is conducted once per year to monitor patient problems identified by nurses, whether nurses implement interventions to overcome the problems, and if the problems are solved. This article describes a systematic method of data collection and illustrates how the data can be used to improve the quality and documentation of the nursing care. The annual cross-sectional evaluation allows us to identify relevant target areas of future nursing interventions and research.
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