Clinical effectiveness

Morgan, Elisabeth BA(Econ)Hons, PGDipLib

Elisabeth Morgan BA(Econ)Hons, PGDipLib, is Information, Assistant, Nursing & Midwifery Audit Service, London.
Clinical effectiveness is the second of six Continuing Education articles related to the 1997 Clinical Practice and Management Awards, a joint intiative between the Royal College of Nursing, Smith & Nephew Medical Ltd and Nursing Standard. Participants completing the assessment have the option of returning the answer sheet in the conventional way, by no later than May 14, 1998 (with the usual fee) or entering the awards, retain your answer sheet in accordance with the instructions on page 49.

Nursing Standard 11(34):p 43-50, May 14, 1997.

This article discusses how to find and appraise evidence from clinical information, and how to apply it to effective and appropriate clinical practice.