CHARTING: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Course overview

Charting is the process of keeping a record of a patient¿s history, physical examination, activities, clinical progress, and nursing and medical interventions. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of the general principles of charting including charting formats, the benefit of effective charting, and consequences of incomplete charting. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.