Ruth M. Kleinpell, PhD, RN-CS, FAAN, FAANP - Springer Publishing

Preface
Assessing outcomes of advanced practice nursing care is an important
aspect of bringing recognition to the multifaceted roles of advanced
practice nurses (APNs) and of their impact on outcomes. Since 2001,
when the first edition of this book was published, the field of outcomes
research has further grown and developed. The second edition of Outcome
Assessment in Advanced Practice Nursing has been written to provide
APNs with updated resources and information on measuring outcomes
of practice. The chapters within this book focus on presenting an overview
of advanced practice nursing outcomes research and discussing
outcome measurement in all areas of advanced practice nursing, including
clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, certified registered nurse
anesthetist, and certified nurse midwife. Examples of outcome studies
are presented from actual research in APN practice. Additional chapters
provide sources of outcome measures and instruments that can be used
by APNs to establish the effectiveness of the role. New chapters added
to this second edition include discussion of outcomes assessment of
APN practice in community primary care and ambulatory settings,
additional information on locating instruments and measures for APN
outcome assessment, and information on an ongoing international initiative
focusing on the development of an APN research data collection
toolkit. The contributors to this second edition are recognized expert
practitioners, educators, and researchers, and collectively they offer
invaluable insights into the process of conducting outcomes assessments
in APN practice.
The ever-expanding field of outcomes measurement can make conducting
an outcomes assessment complex. Outcome Assessment in Advanced
Practice Nursing provides APNs with up-to-date resources and
examples of outcome measures, tools, and methods that can be used
by APNs in their quest to measure outcomes of care. This second edition
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