Online Companion: Fundamentals of Nursing Standards and Practice 2E

Chapter Objectives

After reading Chapter 26, the student should be ready to
• Make a list of the purposes of documentation in health care.
• Discuss the methods used to document client care
• Describe the types of forms used for recording data
• Identify guidelines for general documentation.
• Describe the critical elements of effective clinical documentation.
• Discuss the reporting methods used by nurses.