Nursing Outcomes for Patients with Risk of Perioperative Positioning Injury

PURPOSETo select and refine the outcomes and indicators of Nursing Outcomes Classification for the diagnosis of risk for perioperative positioning injury. METHODValidation study on expert consensus and refinement through pilot study. FINDINGSEight outcomes and 35 indicators were selected in consensus. After clinical testing was performed, in which 10 patients were assessed at five different times. Eight outcomes and 33 indicators remained in the protocol. CONCLUSIONThis study made it possible to select the most relevant outcomes and indicators to be measured for this diagnosis in clinical practice. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICEValidation studies by consensus and clinical testing are important to promote the accuracy, creating opportunities to legitimize, and improve the concepts of taxonomies.