Nursing Outcomes: The State of the Science

Nursing-Sensitive Outcomes: State of the Science is an invaluable resource for nurse researchers, scholars, and health care professionals committed to effective, quality nursing care as evidenced by nursing-sensitive outcomes measurement. This text concentrates on outcome indicators which focus on how patients and their conditions are affected by their interaction with nursing staff. Each chapter includes a concept analysis of the outcome concept; then defining characteristics are identified and a conceptual definition is proposed. Factors that influence the outcome concept are discussed, As well as the consequences for clients' health and well-being.  the strength of the evidence is reviewed concerning the sensitivity of the outcome concept to nursing structure variables and nursing/processes interventions. The author offers a comprehensive synthesis of the literature, critically reviews the quality of the evidence, and provides direction For The selection of outcome variables and approaches to measurement. 

ChapterAcknowledgements
ChapterPreface
ChapterChapter 1 Patient Outcomes as an Accountability
ChapterChapter 2 Functional Status
ChapterChapter 3 Self-Care
ChapterChapter 4 Symptom Management
ChapterChapter 5 Pain as a Symptom Outcome
ChapterChapter 6 Adverse Patient Outcomes
ChapterChapter 7 Psychological Distress as a Nurse Sensitive Outcomes
ChapterChapter 8 Patient Satisfaction as a Nurse-Sensitive Outcome
ChapterChapter 9 Mortality Rate - A Nursing-Sensitive Outcome
ChapterChapter 10 Health Care Utilization
ChapterChapter 11 Nursing Databases: Inputs and Outcomes