| CAIR |
Care assurance improvement resource |
| CAV |
Care assurance visit |
| CNO |
Chief nursing officer |
| CSM |
Common staffing method |
| EiC |
Excellence in Care |
| HIS |
Healthcare Improvement Scotland |
| IPC |
Infection prevention and control |
| MDT |
Multi-disciplinary team |
| NES |
NHS Education Scotland |
| NICE |
National Institute for Clinical Excellence |
| QA |
Quality assurance |
| QMPLE |
Quality Management and Practice Learning Environment |
| QMS |
Quality Management System |
| QoC |
Quality of care |
| SANL |
Scottish Acute Nurse Leaders |
| SEND |
Scottish Executive Nurse Director |
| SICP |
Standard infection prevention and control precautions |
| SIGN |
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network |
| SPSP |
Scottish Patient Safety Programme |
Quality of care review guidance
