Unit 9 - Documentation Flashcards
Documentation is defined as written evidence of:*
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2.
3.
Written evidence of:
- interaction between all people and organizations
- administration of test procedures, treatments and client education/ TAKING TEST/DATA
- the results of client response to diagnostic test and interventions/ EXPLAINING TEST/DATA AND INTERVENTIONS
What is reporting?*
when two or more people share information about client care verbally, email, telephone, report
when two or more people share information about client care verbally, email, telephone, report
Written Communication: What is the purpose of the client record?*
- Communication – interdisciplinary
- Assessment –History, client record
- Care Planning - Nursing care plan
- Quality Assurance -
Institutional and The Joint Commission
Insures standards of care are met - Reimbursement
- Legal Document
- Research – collect significant data of course of diseases and treatment responses
- Education
Principles of Data Entry & Management*
- Accuracy*
- Be complete*
- Be concise
- Be objective
- Be organized
- Be timely
Principles of Data Entry & Management: Accuracy
- Accuracy - unless otherwise noted it is assumed you witnessed data. So correct errors (do not erase) and be precise.
Principles of Data Entry & Management: Be Complete
Means include what information?
New or changed information Signs and symptoms Client behaviors Nursing interventions Medications given Physician’s orders carried out Client teaching and responses
Principles of Data Entry & Management: Be Concise
Use phrases rather than complete sentences (he/she. Pt. client , nurse are assumed)
Use acceptable abbreviations
If unsure write it out
Watch caps and small letters in abbreviations
Avoid abbreviations with 2 meanings
Principles of Data Entry & Management: Be Objective
Identify source or context of subjective information- do not interpret statements
Chart what you observed or what was said
Avoid derogatory terms
Principles of Data Entry & Management: Be Organized
Be sequential or categorical –
Same information does not need to be charted multiple times
Don’t stop part way through note with plan to finish later
Principles of Data Entry & Management: Be Timely
Record medications when given
Record changes in condition – may need record of changes in emergency
Indicate time of documentation – if information occurred before that time indicate time –
Military time
Prioritize Documentation
High Risk Errors in Documentation
- Falsifying client records
- Failure to record changes in clients condition
- Failure to document that physician was notified when clients condition changed
- Inadequate admission assessment
- Failure to document completely
- Failure to follow agency standards or policies on documentation
- Charting in advance
Electronic Medical Records
- What is it?
- What does it limit?
- What does it allow?
- When is it available?
- How many people is it available for at any given time?
- When can information be documented?
- What can be standardized?**
- What can data be used for?
- electronic format for client records, it is a database with variety of information
- limits access information to specific healthcare personnel
- allows accessibility beyond the primary institution (other facilities you visit can see it) because it is accessed by entire system (advocate)
- available immediately
- more than one
- immediately documented at point of care
- terminology and format for easy access to info needed
8, billing, pharmacy, quality assurance, restocking units
Computer Based Patient Record CPR
- Where is it accessible
- Who does it follow
- What are the 3 benefits
- accessible outside of primary institution
- follows patient
- Benefits:
- Clients share health care information with any practitioner
- Travel
- Emergency
What is Point of Care
Documentation at the bedside
Portable computers COWS WOWS
Plan of Care *
- What does it contain
- May be ___ plans that are ___ to the ___.
- Should be ___ at ____.
- Recorded on ___ ___.
- Contains nursing diagnoses, goals, outcome criteria, interventions and evaluations criteria
- May be standardized plans that are individualized to the client
- Should be initiated at admission
- recorded on client record