In the 2009 study by Dall et al. regarding the economic value of nursing the researchers examined the relationship between registered nurse staffing levels and nursing-sensitive patient outcomes (NSOs) in acute care hospitals

Question

Which option(s) represent nursing-sensitive indicators like the ones examined by these researchers? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Community-acquired pneumonia.
2. Patient complaints.
3. Pressure ulcers.
4. Traumatic wound infection rate.
5. Deep vein thrombosis.

Answer 1

3,5
Rationale 1: This study looked at NSOs. NSOs are occurrences in the hospital that could have been avoided by changes in nursing care. Community-acquired pneumonia is not a NSO.
Rationale 2: The researchers did not look at patient complaints.
Rationale 3: Pressure ulcers were among the NSOs examined.
Rationale 4: This study looked at NSOs. NSOs are occurrences in the hospital that could have been avoided by changes in nursing care. Traumatic wounds may become infected because of the manner of injury. This is not an NSO.
Rationale 5: Deep vein thrombosis was among the NSOs examined.