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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

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Published on: June 21, 2010

[Nursing audit: identifying notions and method].

Ariane Fazzolo Scarparo¹, Clarice Aparecida Ferraz

¹Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada, Ribeirão Preto, SP.

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Summary

Nursing audits currently focus on financial elements. Future nursing audits will evaluate healthcare quality and patient care, expanding beyond financial oversight.

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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

Published on: June 21, 2010

Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Nursing Administration
Auditing Practices

Context:

Nursing audits are crucial for healthcare financial integrity.
Expert opinions are vital for understanding evolving audit trends.
The Delphi technique ensures a consensus-driven evaluation of future practices.

Purpose:

To identify and analyze expert opinions on nursing audits.
To systematize current and future trends in nursing audit notions, methods, and purposes.
To forecast the evolution of nursing audit scope and focus.

Summary:

Current nursing audits primarily concentrate on accounting, financial elements, and detecting billing errors.
Future nursing audits are predicted to encompass a broader scope, including the evaluation of healthcare quality.
The involvement of interdisciplinary areas will be integral to future nursing audit practices.

Impact:

This study provides insights into the future direction of nursing audits.
It highlights the shift from financial control to quality of care assessment.
The findings can inform healthcare institutions and policymakers on adapting audit strategies.