Quality Assurance in Nursing Practice

Reviews of first edition: '...packed with useful facts and practical advice on how to make quality assurance a reality in nursing practice.' Nursing Times '...an excellent summary and overview of the terminology involved and the methods that can be used to measure quality...Its price makes it accessible to all interested nurses and nursing departments...' Nursing Standard Knowledge about and the use of quality in health care has developed to a remarkable degree since the first edition of this popular book was published. Terminology has proliferated and nurses have difficulty in keeping pace with the changes. This new edition addresses this problem. Its purpose is to inform all nurses, whether managers or practitioners, of the nature and direction of the changes to ensure that they can participate in quality initiatives in an informed way. For those embarking on quality projects, it is also an ideal introduction. Revised and updated thoughout, important features of the text include: * New chapter on auditing * Four new standards * Additional material on scoring of quality measures * Information on skill mix * Unique chapter on education .
'I would recommend this book as a useful guide to ensuring high quality in the work area.'
 
Reviews of first edition: '...packed with useful facts and practical advice on how to make quality assurance a reality in nursing practice.' Nursing Times '...an excellent summary and overview of the terminology involved and the methods that can be used to measure quality...Its price makes it accessible to all interested nurses and nursing departments...' Nursing Standard Knowledge about and the use of quality in health care has developed to a remarkable degree since the first edition of this popular book was published. Terminology has proliferated and nurses have difficulty in keeping pace with the changes. This new edition addresses this problem. Its purpose is to inform all nurses, whether managers or practitioners, of the nature and direction of the changes to ensure that they can participate in quality initiatives in an informed way. For those embarking on quality projects, it is also an ideal introduction. Revised and updated thoughout, important features of the text include: * New chapter on auditing * Four new standards * Additional material on scoring of quality measures * Information on skill mix * Unique chapter on education .
'I would recommend this book as a useful guide to ensuring high quality in the work area.'