The document discusses a nursing audit presented by Ms. Mamta Bisht. A nursing audit involves analyzing patient outcome data to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions. It is a systematic examination of nursing records, processes, structures, and environments. The purposes of a nursing audit are to evaluate nursing care given, achieve quality care, stimulate better record keeping, and focus on the care provided rather than the care provider. Nursing audits can be conducted concurrently by assessing patients at bedside and retrospectively by reviewing patient charts after discharge. The audit cycle involves setting standards, observing practice, comparing to standards, identifying gaps, and implementing changes.

1. NURSING AUDIT
PRESENTED BY:
Ms Mamta Bisht
Lecturer

2. Process of analyzing data
about the nursing process
of patient outcomes to
evaluate the effectiveness
of nursing intervention.
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3. • Audit is a systematic and official examination
of the records, process, and structure and
environment to evaluate the performance of
an organization.
• It is a method of monitoring the quality of
nursing care services provided in an
institution.
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4. Evaluate nursing care given.
Achieves deserved and feasible quality
of nursing care.
Stimulant to better records.
Focuses on care provided
not on care provider.
PURPOSES OF NURSING AUDIT
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5. METHODS OF NURSING AUDIT
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6. Evaluation conducted for patients who are still
undergoing care.
Assessing the patients at bed side.
Interviewing the staff.
Reviewing the patients
records and care plan.
CONCURRENT REVIEW
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7. In-depth assessment of quality after the
patient is discharged.
Patients charts are the sources of data.
Focuses on two factors
Discharge status.
Complications.
RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW
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8. Setting
standards
observethe
practice
compare with
standars
identifying
gaps
implementation
THE AUDIT CYCLE
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9. • Patient is assured of good service.
• Can be used as a method of measurement in
all areas of nursing
• Helps to assess the work and performance of
all those involved in nursing care.
• Planning for better quality services can be
done.
• It increases understanding of client’s
expectations.
ADVANTAGES OF AUDIT
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10. • Scoring system is fairly simple.
• Results easily understood. It minimizes error
or harm to patients.
• It reduces complaints or claims.
• May be a useful tool as part of a quality
assurance programme in areas where
accurate records of care are kept.
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11. • It may be considered as a punishment to
professional group.
• Many components may make analysis
difficult.
• It is time consuming
• It requires a team of trained auditors.
DISADVANTAGES OF AUDIT
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