title: Evaluating the outcomes of complex nursing initiatives: Insights from the CANO/ACIO National Strategy for Chemotherapy Administration Project.
abstract: Because nursing interventions are typically complex and dynamic, evaluating their impact upon care and care systems is a notoriously daunting challenge. Nursing organizations seeking to evaluate the impact of their efforts are frequently frustrated by the gap between the evaluation research ideal and their available resources. In this paper, we describe a practical and manageable process developed to address such an evaluation challenge. Using a three-step inquiry approach, supported by modest organizational funding and a realistic level of voluntary member time, we were able to generate a meaningful understanding of intersecting outcomes arising from the implementation of CANO/ACIO's National Strategy for Chemotherapy Administration. On the basis of our experience, we see considerable merit in both process and outcomes of this form of targeted evaluation.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thorne
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rashleigh
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Truant
authors.forename: Renée
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hartzell
authors.forename: Maurene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McQuestion
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002170:Canada; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D009859:Oncology Nursing
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents