Nurse perceptions of the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes: An exploratory study

The aim of this research was to explore registered nurses’ perceptions of the relationship between nursing care and clinical outcomes. We conducted an exploratory survey using a convenience sample of nurses attending a 3 day nursing practice conference. Nurses with postgraduate degrees and those wit...

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Main Authors: Schreuders, L., Bremner, A., Geelhoed, E., Finn, Judith
Format: Journal Article
Published: eContent Management 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19091
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author Schreuders, L.
Bremner, A.
Geelhoed, E.
Finn, Judith
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description The aim of this research was to explore registered nurses’ perceptions of the relationship between nursing care and clinical outcomes. We conducted an exploratory survey using a convenience sample of nurses attending a 3 day nursing practice conference. Nurses with postgraduate degrees and those with a clinical main work role had higher mean scores for the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes. Nurses reported that pressure ulcers and surgical wound infection were most affected by nursing care. Falls, medication errors, pain management, and patient education were some of the clinical indicators suggested as additional appropriate measures of nursing care. Our results suggest that nurses’ educational background and work role may influence their perception of the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-190912017-09-13T13:47:28Z Nurse perceptions of the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes: An exploratory study Schreuders, L. Bremner, A. Geelhoed, E. Finn, Judith The aim of this research was to explore registered nurses’ perceptions of the relationship between nursing care and clinical outcomes. We conducted an exploratory survey using a convenience sample of nurses attending a 3 day nursing practice conference. Nurses with postgraduate degrees and those with a clinical main work role had higher mean scores for the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes. Nurses reported that pressure ulcers and surgical wound infection were most affected by nursing care. Falls, medication errors, pain management, and patient education were some of the clinical indicators suggested as additional appropriate measures of nursing care. Our results suggest that nurses’ educational background and work role may influence their perception of the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19091 10.5172/conu.2012.41.2.190 eContent Management restricted
spellingShingle Schreuders, L.
Bremner, A.
Geelhoed, E.
Finn, Judith
Nurse perceptions of the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes: An exploratory study
title Nurse perceptions of the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes: An exploratory study
title_full Nurse perceptions of the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes: An exploratory study
title_fullStr Nurse perceptions of the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes: An exploratory study
title_full_unstemmed Nurse perceptions of the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes: An exploratory study
title_short Nurse perceptions of the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes: An exploratory study
title_sort nurse perceptions of the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes: an exploratory study
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19091