Assessing Nursing Care Needs of Children With Complex Medical Conditions: The Nursing-Kids Intensity of Care Survey (N-KICS)

•The N-KICS is designed to measure intensity of nursing care for children with CMC. •Psychometric testing of N-KICS confirmed acceptable reliability and validity. •Intensity scores were highest for N-KICS survey items related to primary nursing care. •Infection control is an important component of nursing intensity. Recent medical advances have resulted in increased survival of children with complex medical conditions (CMC), but there are no...