Clinical audit in practice

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 24 Mar 2004 English Publisher:RCN Publishing Ltd.Journal:Nursing Standard, volume 18, pages 47-53 (issn: 0029-6570, eissn: 2047-9018,

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Authors: Jan, Cooper; Marian, Benjamin;

doi: 10.7748/ns2004.03.18.28.47.c3576

pmid: 15069750

Clinical audit in practice

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Abstract

Clinical audit exists to improve the quality of patient care and clinical practice. The authors state that, given the necessary time and resources, nurses can confidently audit their practice. The article also discusses the differences between audit and research and outlines some of the steps to ensure a successful audit.

Related Organizations

Warwick Hospital
United Kingdom
Coventry University
United Kingdom
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
United Kingdom

Keywords

Data Collection, Nursing Audit, Health Plan Implementation, Humans, Nursing Care, Planning Techniques, Research Personnel, United Kingdom, Clinical Nursing Research

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