The research to develop the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) began with the formation of the outcomes research team in 1991. This work grew from previous language development focused on patient problems or nursing diagnoses by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association and the development of nursing interventions by the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) research team at Iowa...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study uses two models of nursing practice, conventional and modular design, to compare nursing activities, hand hygiene, time efficiency and nurse-patient satisfaction in medical and surgical wards. Background. Learning from the SARS epidemic pointed to the importance of quality nursing practice considerations that minimize cross-transmission of infection while maximizi...

Within the profession of nursing, nursing theory, conceptual models, and knowledge development continue to be points of discussion and debate. Some suggest that nursing research must either test or develop nursing theory, whereas others believe that research germane to practice can legitimately incorporate what is commonly referred to as borrowed theory. This descriptive analysis of nursing doc...

Simulation has become a common teaching method for healthcare providers, including nursing students. Until recently, the focus of simulation for nursing students has been on clinical skills. This study used a compilation survey to determine if knowledge and attitude scores improved in the bachelor degree nursing student after exposure to a simulation-based teamwork and communication training. P...

Theory-based nursing practice positively influences many outcomes in healthcare organizations. As a response to limited human and economic resources, a college of nursing and a for-profit healthcare organization worked in partnership to develop a project that focused on developing and demonstrating the value of a dedicated education unit grounded in caring theory. The authors describe the devel...

Nurses work in complex health care systems, which today are based not only on medical treatment and cure, but also on enabling individuals and strengthening communities. This paper describes a curriculum approach to teaching nursing in an Australian university which seeks to prepare students for this environment. Underpinned by transformative education principles, and termed Solution Focused Nu...

Linda Olson Keller, MS, BSN, APRN, BC Linda Olson Keller is a Senior Research Scientist in Public Health Nursing Policy and Partnerships at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. For the past 25 years she has focused on population-based community assessment, program planning, and evaluation. Linda’s public health nursing practice includes consultation and research with state and local h...