Abstract: Objective: To construct specialist nursing indicators applicable of spine-related surgeries. Methods: Semi-structured expert interviews were carried out based on the methods of evidence-based medicine and results from domestic and international researches conducted by nursing specialists to establish the specific content and evaluation criteria of nursing quality indicators of spine-related surgeries. Results: Totally 13 nursing quality indicators of spine-related surgeries were established, including the accuracy of neurologic function, the pass rate of axis roll, the incidence of foot droop/joint stiffness, and so on. Conclusion: The establishment and application of nursing quality indicators of the spine-related surgeries can provide scientific supervision over specialist nursing of spine-related problems, which is a useful and objective reflection of the connotation of nursing. At the same time, it is beneficial to provide data for continuous quality improvement and promote the construction of nursing discipline.

Key words: spine; nursing; quality indicators; quality improvement