The goal of this course is to define the legal aspects of patient documentation. Recommendations to avoid errors in professional practice are included.
This course is available for
FREE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Cynthia Thomas EdD, RNC, CDONA |
| Course No: | D112210 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
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Course Objectives
- Consider the relationship between documentation and litigation (lawsuits)
- Register specific factors, which increase the risk of litigation (lawsuits)
- Distinguish between positive and negative nursing practices for documentation
- Identify errors in nurse documentation
- Recognize different types of narrative documentation