Publisher's Synopsis
The Nursing Documentation Handbook, ed 3 is an up-to-date and easy-to-use guide to complete, concise, and appropriate nursing documentation. This handbook enables nurses to chart quickly and thoroughly by providing specific verbiage for charting patient progress, change, or tasks accomplished for approximately 50 common problems or diagnoses. The thoroughness and practical organization of this book assists nurses in planning and individualizing patient care and ensures the creation of a complete patient record that satisfies legal, quality assurance, and reimbursement requirements. The use of this book ensures that appropriate nursing interventions are undertaken and documented in a timely fashion.