Nursing Sensitive IndicatorsLori L. Sexton Western Governors University Nursing Sensitive Indicators Nursing sensitive indicators reflect the structure, process and outcomes of nursing care. The structure of nursing care is indicated by many factors such as supply of staff, education level and quality of care provided. Process indicators measure aspects of nursing care such as assessment, intervention, and RN job satisfaction. Patient outcomes that are determined to be nursing sensitive are those
Nursing Sensitive Indicators: Organizational Systems Gleidis Angeles Western Governors University Nursing Sensitive Indicators: Organizational Systems The knowledge of nursing sensitive indicator can be helpful in providing the patient care which meets the quality and ethical standards. Nursing sensitive indicators rely on evidence to take patient care decisions (Patrician, 2010). According to Patrician (2010), Evidence Based Nursing is the use of personal expertise and research to take decisions
A. Understanding Nursing-Sensitive Indicators Nursing sensitive indicators are important to identify the structure, process, and outcome of evaluating nursing care. The effects of nursing sensitive indicator are used to assist in planning and derive programs to increase the quality and safety of patient care by nurses. Nursing sensitive indicators involve Structural, Process and Outcome indicators. (The 3 Types of Nursing Sensitive Indicators, 2011) Structural indicators include the quantity of
Nursing Sensitive Indicators Merridee Dobbeck Western Governors University Running head: NURSING SENSITIVE INDICATORS 1 NURSING SENSITIVE INDICATORS 6 Nursing Sensitive Indicators Although nursing - sensitive indicators have been evolving since their formal introduction around 20 years ago, quality has been part of the art of nursing since Florence Nightingale. Nightingale started the first quality improvement when she monitored environmental conditions that affected the care of the soldiers
specific to nursing, which impact patients through the care provided, known as nursing-sensitive indicators. These indicators are then used to identify, evaluate, and improve patient care as well as prevent future occurrences (ANA, 2014). A. Nursing Sensitive Indicators The first step in identifying concerns that impede patient care is to educate staff, enhancing their understanding of nursing-sensitive indicators, and how to improve quality of care through recognition of those indicators (ANA, 1999)
Western Governor’s University RTT Task 1 Nursing-sensitive indicators can be an important tool in identifying patient care issues that could potentially arise during a hospital stay. By analyzing the data on specific nursing-sensitive indicators, the quality of patient care can be optimized and patient satisfaction can be improved. The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) are two sources of information and guidelines for
The Undesired Outcome A. Nursing Sensitive Indicators Nursing sensitive indicators (NSI) were developed by the American Nurses Society (ANA )in the 1990’s as a way to link patient outcomes to nurse staffing (Montalvo, 2007). NSI established parameters to focus on and to provide a means to evaluate the care given by nursing (Nursing sensitive indicators, 2013). The scenario might have ended differently if the NSI had been adhered to and utilized. NSI’s have shown if a certain process are followed
Nursing-sensitive indicators are defined by the American Nursing Association (ANA) as “indicators that reflect the structure, process and outcomes of nursing care” (ANA, 2014). These indicators help define how nursing care is given by measuring the amount of nursing staff, skill level of the nursing staff, and the education level of nursing staff. These indicators depict the quality of care provided to patients and the outcomes of the care provided. Careful tracking of these indicators provides
Nursing-Sensitive Indicators Nursing sensitive indicators reflect the structure, process and outcomes of nursing care. The structure of nursing care is indicated by the supply of nursing staff, the skill level of the nursing staff, and the education/certification of nursing staff. Process indicators measure aspects of nursing care such as assessment, intervention, and RN job satisfaction. Patient outcomes that are determined to be nursing sensitive are those that improve
2 A). Nursing-sensitive indicators reflect the structure, process, and outcomes of nursing care. (Nursing-Sensitive, 2014.) The skill level of the nursing staff, the supply of nursing staff, and the education or certifications of the staff are all used to measure the structure of nursing care given to any given patient. Patient outcomes, which are improved by a greater quality of care, are said to be nursing sensitive. Some examples of