Undertaking a clinical audit

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Borbasi, Sally, Jackson, Debra and Lockwood, Craig. (2009). Undertaking a clinical audit. In In Courtney, Mary and McCutcheon, Helen (Ed.). Using evidence to guide nursing practice pp. 113-132 Churchill Livingstone.
AuthorsBorbasi, Sally, Jackson, Debra and Lockwood, Craig
EditorsCourtney, Mary and McCutcheon, Helen
Abstract

[Extract] This chapter introduces the concept of clinical audit as a tool that is increasingly being used in clinical environments under the aegis of EBP and quality improvement. The reader is provided with an overview of clinical audit as a way to develop knowledge and enhance clinical practice, including exploration of the usefulness of audit and of how to actually conduct one.

Page range113-132
Year2009
Book titleUsing evidence to guide nursing practice
PublisherChurchill Livingstone
Place of publicationChatswood, New South Wales
EditionSecond edition
ISBN9780729539500
9780729579506
Web address (URL)https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/acu/detail.action?docID=1721923
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