Financial: Cathleen Armato receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
Non-Financial: Cathleen Armato has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Satisfactory completion requirements: All disciplines must complete learning assessments to be awarded credit, no minimum score required unless otherwise specified within the course.
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Accreditation Check:Video Runtime: 16 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 14 Minutes
Nursing documentation is the primary evidence that a nurse followed the standards of care and provides the nurse with credibility in a malpractice claim. This course reviews the legal implications of documentation and common errors found in clinical records. Examples of incorrect charting will be reviewed with appropriate alternative ways to document findings. This course also discusses patient-centric documentation to support quality care. Through appropriate and strong documentation, the nurse is better positioned to support following the patient's plan of care and to defend against a malpractice claim.
Cathleen Armato, RN, CHC
Cathleen Armato is an experienced executive with 22 years in the home care and hospice industry. She has served in various roles during that time, including VP of operations and chief compliance officer for a nationwide healthcare provider. In 2012, Cat became a consultant. Since that time, she has assisted multiple organizations with their compliance…