HEALTH ASSESSMENT Flashcards
is an informal consideratiom of a subject by two or more health care personnel to identify a problem or establish stategies to resolve problems
discussion
oral,written, or computerized- based communication intended to convey information to others
report
is a formal,legal document that provides evidence of a client’s care and can be written or computer based.
record or chart
also called charting used to track the application of the nursing process, making entry on a client’s chart is formal
documentation
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD RECORDING
factual
accurate
complete
current
organized
confidential
client specific
an objectiv description is the result of direct observation and measurement
factual
use of exact measurement establishes accuracy
accurate
report should contain appropriate and essential information
complete
timely entries are essentials in the client’s ongoing care
current
the nurse communicates infromation in a logical order
organized
respects patient’s privacy
confidential
focus on patient
client specific
kept for a number of purposes including communication, planning client care, auditing health agencies
client record
PURPOSES OF CLIENT RECORDS
communication
planning client care
auditing health agencies
research
education
legal documentation
health care analysis
ENSURING CONFIDENTIALITY OF COMPUTER RECORDS
- a personal password is recquire to enter and sign off computer file
2.after logging on,never leave a computer terminal unattended.
3.do not leave client information displayed on the monitor where others may see it.
4.shred all unnedded computer-generated worksheets
5.know the facility’s policy and procedure for correcting an entry error
6.follow agency procedures for documenting sensitive material,such as a diagnosis of AIDS
7.information technology personnel must install a firewall to protect the server from unauthorized access
TYPES OF PATIENT’S RECORDS
source-oriented record
problem-oriented medical record
problems,interventions,evaluation model
charting by exception
computerized documentations and case management
traditional client record, decribe as a narrative charting which is convient because care providers can easily locate forms on which to record the data
source-oriented record
What is the disadvantage of soure-oriented record
information is scattered
is traditonal part of source-oriented record, consist of written notes that include routine care, normal findings and client problems
narrative charting
data is arranged according to the problem of the patient
problem-oriented medical record
4 BASIC COMPONENTS OF PROBLEM-ORIENTED MEDICAL RECORD
database
problem list
plan of care
progress notes
who established POR
lawrence weed 1960
consist of all information known about the client when the client first enters the health care agencies
database
it is usually kept at the front of the chart and serve as an index to the numbered entries in the progress notes
problem list