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B Documenting and Reporting
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
10/09/2010

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Essential among healthcare professionals to provide coordination and continuity of care
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Effective Communication
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What does effective communication help
Definition
to support and complement one another s service and helps avoid duplications in care
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What should you look at when you document
Definition
Relationships and patterns
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Who can you confir with
Definition
nurse to nurse, nurse to physician, nurse to pt/ family, dept to dept
Term
what should you record or document
Definition
pt progress toward goals of treatment
Term
you should document your__-
Definition
interventions
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is the written or typed legal record of all pertinent interactions with the patient-assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating
Definition
documentation
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this is compiling of all of the health information. It facilitates pt care. Serves as legal and financial record. It helps in clinical research and to support data analysis
Definition
The patient record
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What are the 8 guidelines for effective communication
Definition
1. complete
2. accurate
3. concise
4. factual
5. organized
6. timely
7. legally prudent
8. confidential
Term
All information about patients is considered _______or _______. whether it is written, on paper, or saved on a computer or spoken aloud
Definition
Private and confidential
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What are potential breaches in patient confidentiality
Definition
1. conversations that can be overheard
2. leaving chart open and in view of others
3. leaving info on computer screens
4. sharing passwords
5. Releasing into to unauthorized people
6. Trash-should be shredded or placed in bin
7. E-mail
8. Faxing to wrong person
9. cell phone conversations and pagers
Term
what are the patients right
Definition
1. has right to see and copy medical records
2. to update record
3. to get a list of disclosure
4. to request a list of certain disclosure
5. has right to know how they will receive health information
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Most agencies have their own___regarding records
Definition
their own policies
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Most agencies will allow health care students access to charts, but ______
Definition
the students are held to the same standards of privacy
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You should not use pt name on ________for school
Definition
do not use pt name on written or oral reports for school
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What are the purposes of patient records
Definition
1. communication
2. diagnostic adn therapeutic orders
3. care planning
4. quality review
5. Research
6. Decision analysis
7. education
8. legal documentation
9. reimbursement
10. Historical documentation
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What purpose does communication serve in regards to pt records
Definition
It helps to facilitate communication and continuity of care between many disciplines who may have little face to face contact
Term
How are you judged
Definition
by quality of documentation and how well you communicate
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What is significant about the pt chart
Definition
it is the best and maybe the only communication you have with other departments
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In regards to diagnostic and therapeutic orders all tests or studies done since admission are ____________
Definition
documented in the chart, as well as the results as they become available
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Who may an RN accept orders from
Definition
Physicians, NP, avanced practice RN, psychologists, pediatrist, dentist, & maybe med student (resident)
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When are verbal orders given
Definition
Verbal orders are given only during a medical emergency when the physician /NP is present but cant write the order due to the nature of the emergency
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What are the steps to take when taking a verbal order
Definition
1. read back
2. note date
3. note time
4. sign order
*have name & title of ordering professional followed by the nurse name & title ex. S. Ely RN MSN
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VO is what
Definition
Verbal Order
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RBV
Definition
Read back verbal
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What is significant about each facility regarding telephone and fax orders
Definition
each facility will have its own policy regarding telepone/ fax orders
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When taking a telephone or fax order what must the receiving RN do
Definition
the receiving RN must read back the order to ensure accuracy. Read each number clearly (15mg is stated as "one five mg)
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If you are a receiving RN of a telephone order and you are not sure of the order you heard what do you do
Definition
Have the physician repeat the order to another RN
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Most phone orders need to be signed within what period
Definition
24 hours
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Why must each professional working with the patient have access to ongoing data
Definition
Each professional working with the patient must have access to ongoing data to determine teh appropriateness of the care given
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What is quality review
Definition
Quality review is a system of review of charts to ensure that the care given meets a minimum of quality and competence standards set for each type of patient situation
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Why are patient records studied
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Patient records may be studied to learn how to best recognize and treat health problems in similar cases
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what does chart review help with
Definition
Chart review can help an institution to make several types of decisions.
ex. Trending
ex. over used or underused services
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Records are ______that can be used in court proceedings
Definition
legal documents
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How are patient records related to reimbursement
Definition
Patient records are used to prove to insurance companies that the patient received th ecare that is being billed for
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How can pt records be used for historical documentation
Definition
Can be used to provide vital health information about a patients past health problems and care
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What are some methods of documentation
Definition
1. Source- Oriented Records
2. Problem- Oriented medical Records
3. PIE- Problem, Intervention, Evaluation
4. Focus Charting
5. Case Management Model
6. Computerized Records
7. Personal Health records
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what is significant about each discipline and documentation
Definition
Each discipline has its own forms and its own place in the chart to record information
Term
what does POMR stand for
Definition
Problem Oriented Medical Records
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What is POMR organized around
Definition
organized around the patients problems rather than the source of the info
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What is SOAP Charting
Definition
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Planned
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What is SOAPIER charting
Definition
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Planned
Interventions
Evaluation
Response
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What does PIE stand for
Definition
Problem
Intervention
Evaluation
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When you are doing PIE what needs to be done at the beginning of each shift
Definition
An assessment
Term
What is an advantage and disadvantage of using PIE
Definition
no need for separate care plan but problem is usually that the patient has multiple problems and you would need to read all nurse notes because no cardex
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What is the purpose of focus charting
Definition
purpose is to bring focus of care back to patient and his/ her concerns instead of care plan
uses DAR
Term
What is DAR
Definition
Data
Action
Response
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This is shorthand documentation where only "exceptions" to expected standards are documented
Definition
charting by exception
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What are some advantages and disadvantages to charting by exception
Definition
takes much less time to chart, which frees up time for direct care
Sometimes hard to prove quality or if you have a negligence type lawsuit
Term
With emphasis on quality what do you see more of
Definition
documenting
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What will you not see in a long term care facility
Definition
Charting by exception
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Emphasis is on cost-effective, quality care delivered within a limited amount of time
Definition
Case Management
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What is a limitation to case management
Definition
typical patient outcome may not be the actual patient outcome
Term
this is a flow sheet for a given patient situation
Definition
Critical Patient Outcome
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Used when a patient has an unexpected event. Variences most often documented affect quality, cost, and length of stay
Definition
Variance Charting
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Very common method of record keeping now
Definition
Computerized Records
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What are some advantages and disadvantages to personal health records
Definition
They provide acurate and complete health information that will assist in the care and communication with providers
alot of physicians are slow to accept computerized versions
Term
What are some formats for nursing documentation
Definition
1. initial nursing assessment
2. Kardex and patient care planning
3. Plan of nursing care
4. Critical/ collaborative pathways
5. Progress notes
6. Flow sheets
7. Discharge and Transfer summary
8. Home healthcare documentation
9. Long term care documentation
Term
The results of 1 in 4 malpractice suits are determined based on the documentation in the________
Definition
patients chart
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What may be your only defense in a lawsuit that occurs years after you have cared for a patient that you can no longer even remember
Definition
your documentation in the patients chart
Term
This is your baseline for info
Definition
Initial nursing assessment
Term
this is a quick easy way to convey a plan of care. it is not a part of the medical record. Just there for the nurse on a daily basis
Definition
Cardex
Term
Purpose is to inform care givers of progress
Definition
progress notes
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Summary of Condition and Treatment instructions
Definition
Discharge and Transfer summary
Term
helps the staff to gather specific info on residents strength and weakness
Definition
Long term care documentation
Term
What are some ways to report care
Definition
1. change of shift
2. telephone/ telemedicine reports
3. Transfer of discharge reports
4. reports to family members/ significant others
5. Incident reports
Term
Hand off report from one nurse to another. it can be oral, written, or taped. includes; name, rm#, bed#, diagnosis, current appraisal of health status
Definition
Change of Shift
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Type of report where you call the physician with any info that needs conveyed. Have chart in hand and near computer
Definition
Telephone/ Telemedicine Reports
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Type of report where you need ok from patient before you disclose any info to anyone
Definition
reports to family members / significant others
Term
report used when you have harm or potential for harm
Definition
incident reports
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What are 3 ways to confer about care
Definition
1. Consultations and referrals
2. Nursing and Interdisciplinary Team Conferences
3. Nursing Care Rounds
Term
to confir with someone seek ideas, seek information, advise, or instruction
Definition
Consultations and Referrals
Term
If pt needs longer length of stay we can have pt care consult between nurses
Definition
Nursing and Interdisciplinary Team Care Conference
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nurses can make rounds with and share information
Definition
Nursing care rounds
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What does SBAR stand for
Definition
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
Term
In SBAR what is included in situation
Definition
Nurse name
unit
Pt name
Rm #
tell about problem
Term
In SBAR what is included in background
Definition
admission diagnosis, date of admission, pertinent med Hx, brief synapses of treatment to date
Term
In SBAR what is included in assessment
Definition
most recent vitals
if pt is or is not on oxygen
any changes from prior assessments such as mental status, skin color, neuro changes, musculoskeletal
Term
What is included in recommendations for SBAR
Definition
Do you think we should. Can you come see the pt, what would you have me do
Term
National patient safety goals
Definition
JCAH
Term
What do you need to have ready b4 calling the physician
Definition
1. assess the patient
2. review the chart for the appropriate physician to call
3. know the admitting diagnosis
4. Read the most recent progress notes and the assessment from the nurse of the prior shift
5. have available when speaking with the physician; chart, allergies, meds, iv fluids, labs/ lab results
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