This learning module will introduce the history of nursing documentation and review the relationship between documentation and litigation/lawsuits. The goal of the course is to advance nurses’ mindfulness of the importance of comprehensive documentation of patient care and nursing interventions, in order to remain out of court or to help assist them in court if needed.
            
  
              
            Course Publication Date: 
November 07, 2022 
            
            This course is available with 
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active  
one year unlimited membership!
              
              
            
            
                
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										| Author: | Tamara Weaver RN |  
										| Course No: | DND0622 |  
										| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |  
										| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |  
										| Category: | Psychiatric & Mental Health Professional Issues
 Perioperative
 Peri-Natal Medicine
 Pediatric Medicine
 Pain Management
 Oncologic Medicine
 Geriatric Medicine
 Medical & Surgical Issues
 Leadership & Case Management
 Emergency & Trauma Medicine
 Critical Care Medicine
 Community & Home Health
 Career and Self
 Substance Abuse
 Nutrition & Fitness & Complimentary
 Women's Health
 
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                Learning Objectives
                
                    - Recognize the high costs paid in terms of dollars and patient care trauma when documentation is insufficient. 
- Identify the characteristics of effective documentation 
- Recognize the most common mistakes nurses make during documentation. 
- Categorize strategies to complete comprehensive documentation on every patient every time. 
- Demonstrate knowledge of the incidence of malpractice suits against nurses. 
- Recognize the types of negligence claims that are made against nurses. 
- List the preventative tips to documentation that will keep nurses out of the courtroom.