| COMMENTS |
The Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS) outcomes developed by the Association
of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) are used to assess currently five doma
ins in perioperative care, including safety, physiologic responses, patient and
family behavioral responses for knowledge/psychosocial, patient and family behav
ioral responses for rights/ethics/competency, and health system. The PNDS compri
ses of data elements and definitions and is used by nurses and clinicians involv
ed in the field of perioperative care. The set of outcomes has evolved over time
to address emerging issues and changes in practice.[PMID: 10429784][PMID: 21193
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