Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) , 6th Edition

Description

Promoting safe and effective nursing care, Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC), 6th Edition standardizes the terminology and criteria needed to measure and evaluate outcomes that result from nursing interventions. Over 540 research-based nursing outcome labels — including50 that are NEW to this edition — help to standardize expected patient outcomes. Specific indicators make it easier to evaluate and rate the patient in relation to outcome achievement. Written by an expert author team led by Sue Moorhead, this book is ideal for practicing nurses, students, educators, researchers, and administrators seeking to improve cost containment and patient outcomes.

Key Features

• 540 research-based nursing outcome labels promote standardization of expected patient outcomes.
• Definitions, lists of indicators, publication facts lines, and references provide all of the information you need to understand outcomes.

New to this Edition

• NEW! Approximately 50 new outcome labels allow you to better define patient outcomes that are responsive to nursing care.

Companion Products

• Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) - E-Book, 6th Edition : Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) - E-Book
• Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 6th Edition : Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
• Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) - Binder Ready, 6th Edition : Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) - Binder Ready

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Sue Moorhead, RN, PhD, FAAN, Professor Emerita, The University of Iowa, College of Nursing, Iowa City, Iowa ; Elizabeth Swanson, RN, PhD, Professor Emerita, The University of Iowa, College of Nursing, Iowa City, Iowa ; Marion Johnson, RN, PhD, Professor Emerita, The University of Iowa, College of Nursing, Iowa City, Iowa and Meridean L. Maas, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA