Nursing Documentation 101: How to Guard Your License
Nursing CEUs / Nursing Documentation
In this course, you will learn about the importance of proper documentation. You will come to understand how it is essential, not only for proper care for your patients, but in case you ever go to court– documentation could become your defense. By the end of this course, you will be able to identify examples of both proper and improper documentation in everyday practice.
2.5 Contact Hours
Course Outline
- Introduction
- The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How
- Privacy and Security
- The Legal Requirements
- When Documentation Becomes Your Defense
- The Cost
- What is Required for Nursing Documentation?
- Examples of Good and Bad Charting
- Common Documentation Errors
- Conclusion
- References
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