Documentation- Exam 3 Flashcards
Relevant data
Accurately and in a manner accessible to the interprofessional team
Problems and issues
In a manner that facilitates the determination of the expected outcomes and plan
Expected outcomes as..
Measurable goals
Discharge happens when
On admission
Purpose of records
Communication
Legal document
Reimbursement compliance
Education
Research
Auditing and monitoring
Continuity of care
Communication
Critical for continuity and risk reduction
- current status/ needs
- progress
- therapies
- consultations
- education
- discharge planning
Documentation needs to be
Factual
Accurate
Complete
Current
Organized
You need to be what on documentation
Objective
Descriptive
Subjective (quotes)
NO ASSUMPTIONS
Anyone reviewing the chart must be able to understand an accurate, clear and comprehensive picture of
Patient needs
Nurses interventions
Patient outcome
When to document
As soon as possible
Time or occurrence
Never pre-time
Documentation needs to be in
Chronological order
Clear
Concise
To the point
Complete sentences not needed
Avoid these terms
Accidentally
Apparently
Appears
Assume
Confusing
Could be
May be
Miscalculated
Mistake
Somehow
Unintentionally
Normal
Good
Bad
Documentation don’ts
-Don’t document a patient problem without charting what you did about it
-Don’t alter a pts record
- don’t write imprecise descriptions
- don’t chart what someone else heard
- don’t chart ahead of time
Narrative
Written in order of patient experience happens
Provides details in patients care, status, activities, nursing interventions, psychological context and response to treatment
Problem-intervention-evaluation (PIE)
Nursing focused instead of medical focused and elongated need to separate care plan
Soap/soapie/soapier
Subjective data, objective data, assessment, plan, intervention, evaluation, revision
DAR
Data, action, response
Flow sheets
Check list - assessment
Vital signs
Intake and output
Medication administration record
Scheduled meds
Unscheduled meds
Drug allergies
Single order medications
Kardex
Not a permanent record
A summary of pts needs and care
Paper charts
Print or cursive
Blue or black ink
Never use white out
Never use erasable ink
Never obliterate
Never erase - no pencils
SBAR
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
Nurses progress
Notes / narrative
Patients condition, problems, and complaints
Interventions
Patients response to interventions
Achievement of outcomes
Additional assessment
Report given
Time
Nurses name
Important information