ANCC Approved - Effective Nursing Documentation
Tracking # 20-998416
$21.00
What you'll learn
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the significance of maintaining the confidentiality of patient's medical information and records
- Identify documentation practices which may be legally unfavorable, including illegible handwriting
- Recall the relationship between communication and litigation
- Recall specific factors which increase the risk of litigation
- Identify integral assessment components of initial and subsequent patient assessments
- Identify positive and negative documentation practices
- Describe the Joint Commission required components of care which must be evident in the medical record
- Identify special documentation circumstances with documentation of pediatric/geriatric/confused patients and those with other communication/cultural barriers
- Recognize the significance of the medical record in continuity of patient care
Course overview
This course is designed to teach the nurse the importance of proper, timely charting. Demands are ever increasing on nurse and our society has higher expectations than ever before. The goal of this module is to provide the reader with an enhanced understanding of the significance of nursing documentation. Tips to enhance charting quality and improve legibility will be presented. It is important to note that this course is to provide an overview. Each state, organization, and Board of Nursing may have different rules to follow. If in doubt, always check with your Board of Nursing.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Alabama Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Arizona Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Practitioner
California Board of Registered Nursing
Registered Nurse
California Board of Vocational Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Colorado Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Delaware Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
Certified Nursing Assistant
Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery
Licensed Midwife
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Professional Nurse
Idaho Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Indiana State Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurse Midwife
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Registered Nurse
Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
Licensed Practical Nurse
Maine State Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Maryland Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
License Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Michigan Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Special Volunteer
Minnesota Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Nevada State Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
New Hampshire Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
New Hampshire Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants
Licensed Nursing Assistant
New Jersey Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse - Single State
Registered Professional Nurse - Single State
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
New Mexico Certified Nurse Midwives and Licensed Midwives
Certified Nurse Midwife
Licensed Midwife
North Carolina Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Ohio Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Tennessee Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Texas Board of Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Registered Nurse
Virginia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Washington State Board of Nursing
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
Wyoming Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Nurse Specialist
Certified Nursing Assistant
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the significance of maintaining the confidentiality of patient's medical information and records
- Identify documentation practices which may be legally unfavorable, including illegible handwriting
- Recall the relationship between communication and litigation
- Recall specific factors which increase the risk of litigation
- Identify integral assessment components of initial and subsequent patient assessments
- Identify positive and negative documentation practices
- Describe the Joint Commission required components of care which must be evident in the medical record
- Identify special documentation circumstances with documentation of pediatric/geriatric/confused patients and those with other communication/cultural barriers
- Recognize the significance of the medical record in continuity of patient care
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