The goal of this course is to provide an enhanced understanding of the significance of nursing documentation. Tips to enhance charting quality and improve legibility will be presented.
This course is available for
FREE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Susanne J. Pavlovich-Danis RN, MSN, ARNP-C, CDE |
| Course No: | DS120910 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.00 |
| Course Expiration: | 12/31/2013 NOTE: The course must be completed by the expiration date to receive credit |
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Course Objectives
- Identify the significance of maintaining the confidentiality of patient's medical information and records
- Identify charting practices which may be legally unfavorable, including illegible handwriting
- Discuss the relationship between communication and litigation
- List specific factors which increase the risk of litigation
- Identify integral assessment components of initial and subsequent patient assessments
- Identify positive and negative charting practices
- Describe the JCAHO required components of care which must be evident in the medical record
- Identify special charting circumstances with documentation of pediatric/geriatric/confused patients and those with other communication/cultural barriers
- Discuss the significance of the medical record in continuity of patient care