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Outcomes of nursing care: how do we know?
1University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Clinical Nurse Specialist CNS
|February 13, 1999
Summary
Nurses are developing new ways to measure patient outcomes, ensuring their unique contributions are recognized. This research focuses on creating nurse-driven outcome measures for better patient care evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Outcomes Research
- Patient Care Evaluation
Background:
- Growing interest among nurses in patient outcomes beyond physiological variables.
- Current outcome measures often fail to recognize nursing's unique contributions.
- Need for advanced practice nurses to lead in developing relevant outcome measures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To advocate for and guide the development of nurse-sensitive outcome measures.
- To empower nurses to articulate their distinct value in patient well-being.
- To enhance the analysis of current healthcare delivery models through a nursing lens.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative inquiry into nurses' "ways of knowing."
- Conceptual development of nurse-driven outcome measures.
- Analysis of existing healthcare models for nursing integration.
Main Results:
- Identified the need for specific "nurse-driven" questions in outcome research.
- Highlighted the importance of advanced practice nurses in developing novel outcome metrics.
- Proposed a framework for evaluating care models that incorporates nursing contributions.
Conclusions:
- Nurses must actively develop and implement outcome measures that reflect their essential role.
- Utilizing "ways of knowing" is crucial for creating meaningful and accurate nursing outcome assessments.
- This approach will lead to a more comprehensive understanding and delivery of patient care.
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