NURSING I - FON Ch 26 Documentation & Informatics Flashcards
Nurses are responsible for protecting records form ___.
all unauthorized readers.
Anything written or printed on which you rely as record or proof of patient actions & activites
Documentation
HIPPA requires that (1) __ or requests regarding health info are ____.
- disclosure
2. limited to the minimum necessary.
Standards: Current documentation standards require that each patient have an ___.
an ASSESSMENT (you have 24 hrs)
Documentation Standards: All assessments to be included (7)
Physical Psychosocial Environmental Self-Care Patient Education Knowledge Level Discharge & Planning needs
DON’T FORGET!
Patient’s Record or Chart / Documentation is (3):
- Confidential
- Permanent
- Legal (can be used in the court of law)
Limiting nursing LIABILITY:
Documentation must indicate that a patient received (1) __, (2) ___ nursing care based on the (3) __ __.
- individualized
- goal-directed
- nursing assessment
Common charting mistakes (6): Failure to record…
- pertinent health or drug info
- nursing actions
- that medications have been given
- drug reactions or changes in conditions
- legibly or complete records
- discontinued medications
Purposes of Records (6):
- Communication
- Legal documentation
- Reimbursement (billing)
- Education
- Research
- Auditing / Monitoring
The patient’s record communicates patient (5):
- NEEDS and PROGRESS
- individual THERAPIES
- content of CONSULTATIONS
- EDUCATION
- DISCHARGE planning
DRGs
Diagnosis-related Groups
Basis for establishing reimbursement for patient care
DRGs
Legal Guidelines for Recording
- Correct all errors promptly (correct method)
- Record all facts
- No blank spaces
- Legibly in black ink
- Records if clarification was sought
- Chart for SELF only
- Avoid generalizations
- Date/Time, Signature, Title
- Secure passwords
SPN
Student Practical Nurse
Methods of Recording (8):
- Paper Record
- Electronic Health Record (EHR)
- Narrative
- Problem-oriented Medical Record (POMR)
- SOAP
- SOAPIE
- PIE
- Focus Charting (DAR)