title: Clinical audit in practice.
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.
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Social Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benjamin
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000379:methods; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009731:Nursing Audit / Q000379:methods*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom