An audit of care planning on a neurology unit.
Care planning is an important aspect of nursing care. Carol Kirrane discusses the use of an audit tool to improve patient care planning within a neurology unit. The use of this audit tool has led to more patient-focused, individualized and holistic care planning by nurses.
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School of Health Care, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006694:Holistic Health; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009462:Neurology / Q000592:standards; D009731:Nursing Audit / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000592:standards*