B. Millar et al., CREATING CONSENSUS ABOUT NURSING OUTCOMES .2. NURSING OUTCOMES AS AGREED BY PATIENTS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTH-PROFESSIONALS, Journal of clinical nursing, 5(4), 1996, pp. 263-267
The questions 'what is it that you want from nursing?' and 'how would
you know when you have got what you want from nursing?' were put to pa
tients, nurses and other health professionals. The patients identified
essential qualities of nurses. Problems within the nursing group are
identified. The view of each group on the other's work is discussed. A
reas of consensus related to respect, communication, competence, co-op
eration and context. Indicators or measures of the consensus areas are
reported.