title: Quality assurance. A staff development concern.
abstract: To ensure high standards of nursing care, staff development educators need to develop a quality assurance (QA) plan specifically designed to monitor the outcome of educational activities. This article focuses on the design of a QA plan and its use in assessing nursing education programs for their quality, appropriateness, and clinical application.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000592:standards*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013192:Staff Development / Q000592:standards*