NURSING OUTCOMES CLASSIFICATION (NOC)
Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
NOC Taxonomy: Outcomes
Abuse Cessation
Abuse Protection
Abuse Recovery
Abuse Recovery: Emotional
Abuse Recovery: Financial
Abuse Recovery: Physical
Abuse Recovery: Sexual
Abusive Behavior Self-Restraint
Acceptance: Health Status
Activity Tolerance
Acute Confusion Level
Adaptation to Physical Disability
Adherence Behavior
Adherence Behavior: Healthy Diet
Aggression Self-Control
Agitation Level
Alcohol Abuse Cessation Behavior
Allergic Response: Localized
Allergic Response: Systemic
Ambulation
Ambulation: Wheelchair
Anxiety Level
Anxiety Self-Control
Appetite
Aspiration Prevention
Asthma Self-Management
Balance
Blood Coagulation
Blood Glucose Level
Blood Loss Severity
Blood Transfusion Reaction
Body Image
Body Mechanics Performance
Body Positioning: Self-Initiated
Bone Healing
Bowel Continence
Bowel Elimination
Breastfeeding Establishment: Infant
Breastfeeding Establishment: Maternal
Breastfeeding Maintenance
Breastfeeding Weaning
Burn Healing
Burn Recovery
Cardiac Disease Self-Management
Cardiac Pump Effectiveness
Cardiopulmonary Status
Caregiver Adaptation to Patient
Institutionalization
Caregiver Emotional Health
Caregiver Home Care Readiness
Caregiver Lifestyle Disruption
Caregiver-Patient Relationship
Caregiver Performance: Direct Care
Caregiver Performance: Indirect Care
Caregiver Physical Health
Caregiver Role Endurance
Caregiver Stressors
Caregiver Well-Being
Child Adaptation to Hospitalization
Child Development: 1 Month
Child Development: 2 Months
Child Development: 4 Months
Child Development: 6 Months
Child Development: 12 Months
Child Development: 2 Years
Child Development: 3 Years
Child Development: 4 Years
Child Development: 5 Years
Child Development: Middle Childhood
Child Development: Adolescence
Circulation Status
Client Satisfaction
Client Satisfaction: Access to Care
Resources
Client Satisfaction: Caring
Client Satisfaction: Case Management
Client Satisfaction: Communication
Client Satisfaction: Continuity of Care
Client Satisfaction: Cultural Needs
Fulfillment
Client Satisfaction: Functional Assistance
Client Satisfaction: Pain Management
Client Satisfaction: Physical Care
Client Satisfaction: Physical Environment
Client Satisfaction: Protection of Rights
Client Satisfaction: Psychological Care
Client Satisfaction: Safety
Client Satisfaction: Symptom Control
Client Satisfaction: Teaching
Client Satisfaction: Technical Aspects of
Care
Cognition
Cognitive Orientation
Comfort Status
Comfort Status: Environment
Comfort Status: Physical
Comfort Status: Psychospiritual
Comfort Status: Sociocultural
Comfortable Death
Communication
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Communication: Expressive
Communication: Receptive
Community Competence
Community Disaster Readiness
Community Disaster Response
Community Health Status
Community Health Status: Immunity
Community Risk Control: Chronic Disease
Community Risk Control: Communicable
Disease
Community Risk Control: Lead Exposure
Community Risk Control: Violence
Community Violence Level
Compliance Behavior
Compliance Behavior: Prescribed Diet
Compliance Behavior: Prescribed
Medication
Concentration
Coordinated Movement
Coping
Decision-Making
Depression Level
Depression Self-Control
Development: Late Adulthood
Development: Middle Adulthood
Development: Young Adulthood
Diabetes Self-Management
Dignified Life Closure
Discharge Readiness: Independent Living
Discharge Readiness: Supported Living
Discomfort Level
Distorted Thought Self-Control
Drug Abuse Cessation Behavior
Electrolyte & Acid/Base Balance
Elopement Occurrence
Elopement Propensity Risk
Endurance
Energy Conservation
Fall Prevention Behavior
Falls Occurrence
Family Coping
Family Functioning
Family Health Status
Family Integrity
Family Normalization
Family Participation in Professional Care
Family Resiliency
Family Social Climate
Family Support During Treatment
Fatigue Level
Fear Level
Fear Level: Child
Fear Self-Control
Fetal Status: Antepartum
Fetal Status: Intrapartum
Fluid Balance
Fluid Overload Severity
Gastrointestinal Function
Grief Resolution
Growth
Health Beliefs
Health Beliefs: Perceived Ability to
Perform
Health Beliefs: Perceived Control
Health Beliefs: Perceived Resources
Health Beliefs: Perceived Threat
Health Orientation
Health Promoting Behavior
Health Seeking Behavior
Hearing Compensation Behavior
Heedfulness of Affected Side
Hemodialysis Access
Hope
Hydration
Hyperactivity Level
Identity
Immobility Consequences: Physiological
Immobility Consequences: Psycho-
Cognitive
Immune Hypersensitivity Response
Immune Status
Immunization Behavior
Impulse Self-Control
Infection Severity
Infection Severity: Newborn
Information Processing
Joint Movement
Joint Movement: Ankle
Joint Movement: Elbow
Joint Movement: Fingers
Joint Movement: Hip
Joint Movement: Knee
Joint Movement: Neck
Joint Movement: Passive
Joint Movement: Shoulder
Joint Movement: Spine
Joint Movement: Wrist
Kidney Function
Knowledge: Arthritis Management
Knowledge: Asthma Management
Knowledge: Body Mechanics
Knowledge: Breastfeeding
Knowledge: Cancer Management
Knowledge: Cancer Threat Reduction
Knowledge: Cardiac Disease Management
Knowledge: Child Physical Safety
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Knowledge: Conception Prevention
Knowledge: Congestive Heart Failure
Management
Knowledge: Depression Management
Knowledge: Diabetes Management
Knowledge: Diet
Knowledge: Disease Process
Knowledge: Energy Conservation
Knowledge: Fall Prevention
Knowledge: Fertility Promotion
Knowledge: Health Behavior
Knowledge: Health Promotion
Knowledge: Health Resources
Knowledge: Hypertension Management
Knowledge: Illness Care
Knowledge: Infant Care
Knowledge: Infection Management
Knowledge: Labor & Delivery
Knowledge: Medication
Knowledge: Multiple Sclerosis
Management
Knowledge: Ostomy Care
Knowledge: Pain Management
Knowledge: Parenting
Knowledge: Personal Safety
Knowledge: Postpartum Maternal Health
Knowledge: Preconception Maternal Health
Knowledge: Pregnancy
Knowledge: Pregnancy & Postpartum
Sexual Functioning
Knowledge: Prescribed Activity
Knowledge: Preterm Infant Care
Knowledge: Sexual Functioning
Knowledge: Substance Use Control
Knowledge: Treatment Procedure
Knowledge: Treatment Regimen
Knowledge: Weight Management
Leisure Participation
Loneliness Severity
Maternal Status: Antepartum
Maternal Status: Intrapartum
Maternal Status: Postpartum
Mechanical Ventilation Response: Adult
Mechanical Ventilation Weaning Response:
Adult
Medication Response
Memory
Mobility
Mood Equilibrium
Motivation
Multiple Sclerosis: Self-Management
Nausea & Vomiting Control
Nausea & Vomiting: Disruptive Effects
Nausea & Vomiting Severity
Neglect Cessation
Neglect Recovery
Neurological Status
Neurological Status: Autonomic
Neurological Status: Central Motor Control
Neurological Status: Consciousness
Neurological Status: Cranial Sensory/Motor
Function
Neurological Status: Peripheral
Neurological Status: Spinal Sensory/Motor
Function
Newborn Adaptation
Nutritional Status
Nutritional Status: Biochemical Measures
Nutritional Status: Energy
Nutritional Status: Food & Fluid Intake
Nutritional Status: Nutrient Intake
Oral Hygiene
Ostomy Self-Care
Pain: Adverse Psychological Response
Pain Control
Pain: Disruptive Effects
Pain Level
Parent-Infant Attachment
Parenting: Adolescent Physical Safety
Parenting: Early/Middle Childhood
Physical Safety
Parenting: Infant/Toddler Physical Safety
Parenting Performance
Parenting: Psychosocial Safety
Participation in Health Care Decisions
Personal Autonomy
Personal Health Status
Personal Resiliency
Personal Safety Behavior
Personal Well-Being
Physical Aging
Physical Fitness
Physical Injury Severity
Physical Maturation: Female
Physical Maturation: Male
Play Participation
Postpartum Maternal Health Behavior
Post-Procedure Recovery
Prenatal Health Behavior
Pre-Procedure Readiness
Preterm Infant Organization
Psychomotor Energy
Psychosocial Adjustment: Life Change
Quality of Life
Respiratory Status
Respiratory Status: Airway Patency
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Respiratory Status: Gas Exchange Skeletal Function

Respiratory Status: Ventilation Sleep
Rest Smoking Cessation Behavior
Risk Control Social Interaction Skills
Risk Control: Alcohol Use Social Involvement
Risk Control: Cancer Social Support
Risk Control: Cardiovascular Health Spiritual Health
Risk Control: Drug Use Stress Level
Risk Control: Hearing Impairment Student Health Status
Risk Control: Hyperthermia Substance Addiction Consequences
Risk Control: Hypothermia Substance Withdrawal Severity
Risk Control: Infectious Process Suffering Severity
Risk Control: Sexually Transmitted Suicide Self-Restraint
Diseases (STD) Swallowing Status
Risk Control: Sun Exposure Swallowing Status: Esophageal Phase
Risk Control: Tobacco Use Swallowing Status: Oral Phase
Risk Control: Unintended Pregnancy Swallowing Status: Pharyngeal Phase
Risk Control: Visual Impairment Symptom Control
Risk Detection Symptom Severity
Role Performance Symptom Severity: Perimenopause
Safe Home Environment Symptom Severity: Premenstrual Syndrome
Safe Wandering (PMS)
Seizure Control Systemic Toxin Clearance: Dialysis
Self-Care Status
Thermoregulation
Self-Care: Activities of Daily Living
Thermoregulation: Newborn
(ADL)
Tissue Integrity: Skin & Mucous
Self-Care: Bathing
Membranes
Self-Care: Dressing
Tissue Perfusion: Abdominal Organs
Self-Care: Eating
Tissue Perfusion: Cardiac
Self-Care: Hygiene
Tissue Perfusion: Cellular
Self-Care: Instrumental Activities of Daily
Living (IADL) Tissue Perfusion: Cerebral
Self-Care: Non-Parenteral Medication Tissue Perfusion: Peripheral
Self-Care: Oral Hygiene Tissue Perfusion: Pulmonary
Self-Care: Parenteral Medication Transfer Performance
Self-Care: Toileting Treatment Behavior: Illness or Injury
Self-Direction of Care Urinary Continence
Self-Esteem Urinary Elimination
Self-Mutilation Restraint Vision Compensation Behavior
Sensory Function Vital Signs
Sensory Function: Cutaneous Weight: Body Mass
Sensory Function: Hearing Weight Gain Behavior
Sensory Function: Proprioception Weight Loss Behavior
Sensory Function: Taste & Smell Weight Maintenance Behavior
Sensory Function: Vision Will to Live
Sexual Functioning Wound Healing: Primary Intention
Sexual Identity Wound Healing: Secondary Intention

Reprinted from Moorhead, S., et al. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC), 4/e. 2008.
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