Clinical Audit Homework Help

Directions
I don’t want references older than 10 years in my work.

The assessment task is intended to extend your understanding and ability to undertake a clinical audit around a patient issue that could contribute to clinical deterioration. In preparation, review the literature

around conducting an audit and select an audit strategy to capture the patient issue. The strategy may require negotiation with the Nurse Manager or equivalent in your workplace.
You will need to identify the area you would like to review prior to undertaking the process. Some examples may be, auditing fluid balance charts on your ward. Perform a short clinical audit which may be

undertaken utilising an existing tool, or one that you develop. The audit may be brief and is not intended to replace existing workplace audits in your practice area. You may have to negotiate the audit process

according to your institutions policies and procedures.
Write a paper that demonstrates your understanding of the audit process, the communication pathways undertaken and how this related to the audit literature. Critique the selected tool and justify any

recommendations for amendment. Discuss your audit findings and any issues that arose and how this relates to the area of clinical risk highlighted following completion of the audit. Make recommendations for

quality improvement and how they may be achieved within the auditing framework. Include the audit tool and a summary of the results of your audit as an attachment to the submitted paper. To construct the

audit summary your attention is drawn to recommendations from the literature as related to presenting audit.
ALSO, remember a project like this is a great piece of work to keep in your portfolio to use for promotions and job interviews. Skills in this area are desirable for many senior positions
Marking Criteria (Each marking criteria is evenly weighted)
Justifies audit strategies and critiques findings incorporating quality and safety literature
Critiques the selected audit tool and makes sound recommendations for amendment
Analyses the significant communication strategies negotiated and includes critical commentary on quality improvement processes
Integrates evidenced based literature to support discussion
Writes clearly and succinctly in an appropriate academic style (presenting work in accordance with Presentation of Assignments guidelines) with correct referencing (Harvard Author-Date system.