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Patient outcomes: assessment issues for the CNS

M R Harris, J J Warren

    Clinical Nurse Specialist CNS
    |March 1, 1995
    PubMed
    Summary

    Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) can improve healthcare quality by recommending patient assessment tools. This ensures standardized data collection for evaluating patient outcomes and supporting research.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Science
    • Health Services Research
    • Clinical Informatics

    Background:

    • Patient outcomes are increasingly utilized as key indicators of healthcare effectiveness and quality.
    • The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role is pivotal in influencing the evaluation of patient outcomes within nursing practice.
    • Standardized data collection and appropriate assessment tools are crucial for accurate outcomes evaluation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To outline the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in guiding the selection and utilization of patient assessment tools.
    • To emphasize the importance of CNS recommendations in enhancing the quality of patient outcome evaluation.
    • To advocate for standardized, retrievable clinical data through informed tool selection.

    Main Methods:

    • The study reviews the strategic position of the CNS in influencing healthcare quality metrics.
    • It discusses the criteria for selecting appropriate patient assessment tools for outcomes evaluation.
    • It highlights the need for CNS recommendations to align with nursing interests, data standardization, and research requirements.

    Main Results:

    • CNSs are uniquely positioned to impact patient outcomes evaluation through informed recommendations.
    • Effective tool selection by CNSs supports the goal of standardized and retrievable clinical data.
    • Recommendations should consider nursing-relevant outcomes, tool characteristics, and research data needs.

    Conclusions:

    • Clinical Nurse Specialists play a critical role in enhancing healthcare quality by guiding the selection of patient assessment tools.
    • CNS recommendations foster standardized data collection, improving patient outcomes evaluation and research capabilities.
    • A strategic approach by CNSs ensures assessment tools meet clinical, data, and research requirements.

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