Jessica is Archive: attended a nursing program with stellar faculty and great internships..
Archive: Jessica attended a nursing program with stellar faculty and great internships.
She is had always heard, "if you don't document, you will get in trouble"..
She had always heard, "if you don't document, you will get in trouble".
her orientation is During as a new graduate, her preceptor taught her how to document the unit requirements and reassured her that writing much more was a waste of time..
During her orientation as a new graduate, her preceptor taught her how to document the unit requirements and reassured her that writing much more was a waste of time.
Jessica is never questioned otherwise..
Jessica never questioned otherwise.
this time is At in her career, Jessica was thinking... "I don't worry much about charting; the computer takes care of that. As long as I chart what my unit audits for, I can sleep soundly."2 years later... Jessica sat down quietly at the deposition table, her head hung low and she hadn't slept in months..
At this time in her career, Jessica was thinking... "I don't worry much about charting; the computer takes care of that. As long as I chart what my unit audits for, I can sleep soundly."2 years later... Jessica sat down quietly at the deposition table, her head hung low and she hadn't slept in months.
They is asked her to say and spell her name for the court reporter and she was sworn in..
They asked her to say and spell her name for the court reporter and she was sworn in.
you is "Do promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?" If this could happen to Jessica, it could happen to you..
"Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?" If this could happen to Jessica, it could happen to you.
Jessica is How did what charted turn into a deposition proceeding?.
How did what Jessica charted turn into a deposition proceeding?
any good nurse? is How does this happen to.
How does this happen to any good nurse?
Healthcare today is is rife with litigation against nurses..
Healthcare today is rife with litigation against nurses.
accountability, is There is more reliability, autonomy, and liability..
There is more accountability, reliability, autonomy, and liability.
The rate of nurses is becoming part of lawsuits is steadily on the rise..
The rate of nurses becoming part of lawsuits is steadily on the rise.
Brenda Eliff, is Watch for this interesting and intriguing look into nursing documentation..
Watch Brenda Eliff, for this interesting and intriguing look into nursing documentation.
This intense recording is will immerse you into the world of nursing from a litigious viewpoint..
This intense recording will immerse you into the world of nursing from a litigious viewpoint.
Jessica. is Don't end up like.
Don't end up like Jessica.
you is Learn how to protect rself, so you can sleep soundly tonight.Plan to use factual tactics to stay out of court.Assess time stamping in your charting for contemporaneous patient accounts.Explain deposition behaviors that favor your credibility.Summarize hazards of inconsistent use of drop down boxes.Distinguish between defense counsel that is for or against you.Formulate habits that keep your license safe.Analyze the chart specific to your specialty.Contrast between poor and exceptional quality charting.Summarize common charting mistakes and how to avoid them.Time Stamping - It's a Crucial VariableLawyers' secret weaponWhat you don't realizeBeing ahead of the teamThe sneaky truth about timing in litigationDepositionsBeing called to testifyYou could be next, seriouslySilently waiting your turnPreparing for the worstThe alarming facts about nursing and litigationTechnology in the Nurses' WorldThe medical record is just a machineCharting by exception - a meaningless phraseMinimalist charting could spell t-r-o-u-b-l-eKnowing your gadgets or asking for helpDrop Down Boxes: Avoid the RisksYou could lose credibilityChoosing your options carefullyWhen your options are absentWhat the lawyers interpret from mishapsNursing Limits, Expectations & ResponsibilitiesYour license is your shingleCopying/Pasting… it's a mistakeFinding the rules and regulations to guide youStanding your ground, knowing your limitsThe Crime SceneThe body speaks for itselfThe silent witnessesOthers are also telling the storyThe circumstantial evidenceElements of a lawsuitYour Worst FearsCase studiesActual depositionsRole of the plaintiffAvoid becoming the defendant.
Learn how to protect yourself, so you can sleep soundly tonight.Plan to use factual tactics to stay out of court.Assess time stamping in your charting for contemporaneous patient accounts.Explain deposition behaviors that favor your credibility.Summarize hazards of inconsistent use of drop down boxes.Distinguish between defense counsel that is for or against you.Formulate habits that keep your license safe.Analyze the chart specific to your specialty.Contrast between poor and exceptional quality charting.Summarize common charting mistakes and how to avoid them.Time Stamping - It's a Crucial VariableLawyers' secret weaponWhat you don't realizeBeing ahead of the teamThe sneaky truth about timing in litigationDepositionsBeing called to testifyYou could be next, seriouslySilently waiting your turnPreparing for the worstThe alarming facts about nursing and litigationTechnology in the Nurses' WorldThe medical record is just a machineCharting by exception - a meaningless phraseMinimalist charting could spell t-r-o-u-b-l-eKnowing your gadgets or asking for helpDrop Down Boxes: Avoid the RisksYou could lose credibilityChoosing your options carefullyWhen your options are absentWhat the lawyers interpret from mishapsNursing Limits, Expectations & ResponsibilitiesYour license is your shingleCopying/Pasting… it's a mistakeFinding the rules and regulations to guide youStanding your ground, knowing your limitsThe Crime SceneThe body speaks for itselfThe silent witnessesOthers are also telling the storyThe circumstantial evidenceElements of a lawsuitYour Worst FearsCase studiesActual depositionsRole of the plaintiffAvoid becoming the defendant