Abstract
The use of Phaneuf's Nursing Audit in an action research project that is investigating quality assessment and peer review is discussed. A brief description of the project is given followed by an analysis of the audit tool. This analysis suggests that the tool has more disadvantages than advantages. The paper concludes with a discussion about why the tool may be of use despite the disadvantages identified.
MeSH terms
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Clinical Nursing Research / methods
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Clinical Nursing Research / standards
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Cultural Characteristics
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Humans
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Inservice Training / standards
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Nursing Audit / methods
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Nursing Audit / standards*
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Nursing Care / organization & administration
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Nursing Process
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Nursing Records / standards*
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Organizational Objectives
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Professional Staff Committees
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Quality Assurance, Health Care / standards*
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Reproducibility of Results
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Retrospective Studies
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United States