Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 146-151, May 2009

Nursing-sensitive safety and quality outcomes: the taming of a wicked problem?

Received 19 January 2009; accepted 4 February 2009.

Abstract 

There are tremendous opportunities associated with the increasing interest in outcomes that are sensitive to the effects of nursing. However, the challenges in realizing these opportunities are significant, and can be characterized as “wicked". Taming these challenges requires that we manage highly interdependent processes and techniques, including health information technologies.

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PII: S0897-1897(09)00028-7

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2009.02.002

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 146-151, May 2009

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