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Evaluating patient outcomes.

F Inzer, M J Aspinall

    Nursing Outlook
    |March 1, 1981
    PubMed
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    Nurses can create rating scales to measure patient progress toward goals. This improved evaluation also enhanced other nursing processes, like physical assessments for lung congestion.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Practice
    • Healthcare Quality Improvement
    • Patient Outcomes Measurement

    Background:

    • Nursing process evaluation tools are underdeveloped.
    • Growing demand for quality care and legislative changes necessitate scientific evaluation methods.
    • Nurses possess theoretical knowledge of evaluation but lack practical application skills.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess nurses' ability to develop patient progress rating scales.
    • To investigate the impact of developing evaluation tools on other nursing process components.
    • To explore methods for enhancing practical evaluation skills among nurses.

    Main Methods:

    • Nurses developed observable outcome-based rating scales for patient goal attainment.
    • Data collected on the use of physical assessment techniques (e.g., auscultation, spirometry) during the study.

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  • Interventions adjusted based on patient progress and anticipated outcomes.

    • Main Results:

    • Nurses successfully developed and utilized patient progress rating scales.
    • Significant increase in the application of physical assessment techniques for specific patient goals (e.g., reducing lung congestion).
    • Improved evaluation correlated with enhanced nursing interventions and patient care.

    Conclusions:

    • Developing patient evaluation tools can refine clinical data for objective progress assessment.
    • Practical experience is crucial for nurses to effectively implement evaluation techniques.
    • Enhancing evaluation skills can lead to broader improvements in the nursing process and patient care.