NUR115 - Nursing Documentation (1.5 HR)

Purpose: Nurses will gain knowledge and skills related to the documentation of information in the patient’s medical record. Objectives: 1. Define documentation; 2. List at least five purposes of documentation; 3. List several established protocols for documentation; 4. List the types of documentation; 5. Discuss legal aspects of documentation. Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 contact hours Iowa BON #335; 1.5 contact hours CA Board of Nursing CEP 14033; 1.5 contact hours CE Broker # 50-4572 Florida and District of Columbia; 0 contact hours for Social Work State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 159.001315; 0 contact hours for Physical Therapy State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 216.000284; 0 contact hours for Occupational Therapy State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 224.000164; 1.5 CE hours for long term care department heads; and other health care disciplines.