title: An introduction to the evaluation of nursing care: a review of the literature.
abstract: A review of the literature, mainly since 1975, examining ways and means of assessing the quality and consistency of nursing care, and maintenance of high standards. Reference is made to audits, tests and peer reviews.
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D008330:Management Audit; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009731:Nursing Audit; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010380:Peer Review; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care