title: [Nursing outcomes and the reform of care processes (III). A problem of maximal and minimal levels].
abstract: This article presents a reflection about the different focus which exists between analysis of the role nurses play, investigating what nurses role is and about the product of nurses' professional activities, and the definition and evaluation of the nursing product. Nursing products approach viability, optimization and maximization of resources. From the tension between both aspects, the best possible nursing professional should develop. This article also presents an analysis of some of the systems used to evaluate the hospital product; among these are APACHE II, PMC, DS, CPHA, GRD, SIGNO.
mesh_terms: D024802:Nurse's Role; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000592:standards*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care