Outcome criteria: a process for validation at the unit level.
This study reports the development of a process for the validation of sets of outcome criteria. The process can be simply and inexpensively utilized at the unit level by staff nurses. It was tested by the investigators and did serve to differentiate between valid and invalid outcomes of nursing care.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000451:nursing; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control