Patient Outcomes in Pediatric Nursing

This guide helps nurses develop outcome standards to monitor patient care, as required by JCAHO regulations. Nurses learn how to develop plans of care that achieve outcomes for patients with chronic illness and impairment; eye, ear, nose, and throat disorders; cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, endocrine, metabolic, genitourinary, hematologic, immunologic, musculoskeletal, neurologic, and respiratory system disorders; and psychosocial and mental problems and those requiring developmental care, trauma care, or general hospital care. Measurement criteria and interventions help ensure the desired outcomes. Content is organized by body system and disorder.