Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC): Measurement of Health Outcomes

By Sue Moorhead, Elizabeth Swanson, Marion Johnson, et al.

Book Overview

936 pagesSupplies 385 research-based nursing outcome labels to provide standardization of expected patient outcomes.Provides links between NOC outcomes and NANDA nursing diagnoses to promote clinical decision-making.Presents a definition, a list of indicators, a publication facts line, and references for each outcome.Includes 58 brand-new outcome labels that address important issues such as burn healing and burn recovery, cancer management, preterm infant care, and drug abuse cessation behavior.Provides 67 revised outcome labels that supply the most up-to-date information on a wide variety of outcomes, including caregiver stressors, asthma self-management, substance use control, and pain level.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323054080
• ISBN13: 9780323054089
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 936 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Nursing Classification

This is a terrific reference for anyone looking to standardize the "language" of nursing. It is especially significant when looking at building electronic medical records-keeping those significant nursing pieces in mind. It also assists a health system with the concept of standardized, evidence-based nursing standards of care, interventions and outcomes.

Great Resource for Nurses

In order for nursing to function in the electronic world, we MUST have a coded standardized professional nomenclature to be represented in the health care record. To ignore that fact is to ignore reality. The NOC work is, in my opinion, the most viable of the standardized outcomes languages. The NINR has supported its development with funding for research on the validity and reliability of the outcomes. Every nurse and student nurse needs to familiarize him/herself with the text and the outcomes language of the nursing profession.

The language of Nursing

Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) authored by Johnson, M, Maas,M. & Moorhead, S. did a outstanding job in difining NOC and enriching my knowledge about NOC.