Some patients get better despite nursing care, not as a result of it. However, the quality of nursing care can affect patient outcomes tremendously. Do you believe that quality nursing care makes a difference in patients' lives?

• Identify five criteria that you would use to define quality nursing care. These criteria should reflect what you believe nurses do (nursing-sensitive) that makes the difference in patient outcomes.
• Discuss why each criterion you selected demonstrates quality nursing care and how it affects patient outcomes. Give at least one example.
• Are each of the criteria you listed is measurable? How so? If not, how can it be determined if that criterion is impacting patient outcomes?