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Document It Right    
Would Your Charting Stand Up to Scrutiny?
by Maureen Habel, RN, MA
CE510 l 1.00 hr

Document It Right - CE510
Objectives:

The purpose of this module is to provide nurses with information about the value of laws and standards governing nursing documentation, legal basics for appropriate documentation, and strategies for documenting changes in a patient’s condition. When you complete this module, you will be able to —

  • Provide the legal definition of nursing negligence.
  • Describe four characteristics of legally credible charting.
  • Describe two charting practices that can lead to legal problems.

Course expires on 5/1/2010
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