This document discusses research and ethics in nursing as it relates to patient outcomes. It defines outcomes as consequences or results, noting that nursing outcomes measure states, behaviors, or perceptions. The document outlines different types of outcomes, such as care-related outcomes which measure the effects of care and treatments on individuals. It also discusses positive outcome research, noting that patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) focuses on patients' needs and preferences. By including patient and stakeholder perspectives, PCOR is more likely to lead to healthcare strategies that achieve desired health outcomes. Negative aspects of outcomes are also addressed, such as them typically being quantitative rather than qualitative and prone to alteration by organizational goals.

1. RESEARCH AND ETHICS IN
NURSING
PATIENTS OUTCOMES
NICOLE ANDERSON
MSNV-601
9/16/2016
RESEARCH AND ETHICS IN AP NURSING
DR CHUNG

2. WHAT IS AN OUTCOME?
Defined as consequence or result.
Nursing outcomes are measures of states, behavior, or percetptions.
Types of research outcomes
care-related
effects of care and treatments on individuals
Patients-related
related to patients behaviors or actions
Performance-related
how nurses perform their jobs

3. POSITIVE OUTCOME RESEARCH
 PCOR has patients needs and preferences and the top focus of outocmes
 Helps patients and stakeholders make informed decisions
By including patient and other stakeholder perspectives throughout the research process,
PCOR is more likely to address potential barriers to implementation and lead to healthcare
strategies that will achieve the desired health outcomes 2015)
 Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2016, from http://www.ahrq.gov/

4. PATIENTS AND PROFESSIONALS
 When looking at outcomes there are multiple
different types
 Nursing outcomes
 Measre of states: behavior, or perceptions
 Short-term
 Achieved in a short ime period
 Care-related
 Measures effectiveness of nursing intervention
 Inermediate
 Changes after innovation
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Schmidt, N. A., & Brown, J. M. (2009). Evidence-based
practice for nurses: Appraisal and application of research.
Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

5. NEGATIVE OUTCOMES ASPECTS
 Typically quanitative, not qualitative
 Lack of communication
 Ethical delimmas
 Easily altered with organizational goals

6. REFERENCES
 Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2016, from
http://www.ahrq.gov/
 PCORI. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2016, from http://www.pcori.org/
 Schmidt, N. A., & Brown, J. M. (2009). Evidence-based practice for nurses: Appraisal and
application of research. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.