PART ONE

NURSING OUTCOMES CLASSIFICATION: BACKGROUND, TESTING, AND USE IN CLINICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS

1

Outcome Development and Significance

2

The Current Classification

3

Testing the NOC Outcomes with Clinical Data

4

Using NOC in Clinical Settings

5

Using NOC in Education and Research

PART TWO

NOC TAXONOMY

PART THREE

OUTCOMES

PART FOUR

HEALTH PATTERNS AND NOC LINKAGES, NANDA INTERNATIONAL AND NOC LINKAGES

PART FIVE

CORE OUTCOMES FOR NURSING SPECIALTY AREAS

PART SIX

APPENDIXES

A

Outcomes: New, Revised, and Retired Since the Third Edition

B

NOC Outcomes Placed in the Taxonomy of Nursing Practice

C

Selected Criterion Tools with Psychometrics for Evaluating NOC Outcomes Used in Test Sites

D

Summary Data for NOC Outcomes Tested in 10 Sites

E

Implementation Examples in Practice Settings

F

Application Examples in Educational Settings

G

Guidelines for Submission of a New or Revised Outcome

H

Selected Publications