This course has been approved for 4 hours by the Commission on Case Manager Certification for 2008, 2009, 1/15/10 through 12/31/10, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
The purpose of this documentation continuing education program is to provide nurses with information needed to document patient care effectively and appropriately. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
- Explain the multiple purposes of documentation and documentation fundamentals
- Compare and contrast documentation formats
- Compare and contrast the focus of documentation in acute, long-term and home healthcare settings
- Describe documentation strategies for challenging situations
- Explain how to meet legal and professional nursing standards when documenting
- Discuss the effect of technology on nursing documentation
- Describe ways to save time when documenting
