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medical records
written collection of info about a person's health, care provided by doc.s/nurses and clients progress
Chart
binder/folder; promotes collection, storage & safe keeping of person's MR's
Different kinds of charts:
fact, teaching, labs, directives, Doc's orders and admission
Quality Assurance
internal process for self-improvement to ensure the level of care reflects or exceeds est standards
Who does accreditation
JCAHO
Why do charts?
quality assurance, accreditation, reimbursement, education, & legal evidence.
Source-oriented
organized according to the source of documentation
Problem-oriented
by the client's health problem
Charting Methods are:
Narrative, SOAP, FOCUS, DAR, Pie, exception & computerized
Narrative Charting
entry like a journal, source oriented
SOAP Charting
(problem oriented)
S-subjective data
O-objective data
A-analysis of data
P-plan for care
FOCUS Charting
modified soap charting
Pie Charting
record under heading:
problem intervention and evaluation
Charting by Exception
chart only abnormal assessment findings
Computerized Charting
client info electronically
Traditional Time
two 12 hour revolutions of the clock
Military Time
based on a 24 hour clock
Written forms of Communication
(4)
Nursing care plan, nursing Kardex, chechlists and flow sheets
Interpersonal Communications
change of shift report, client care assessment, client rounds and telephone
Nursing Care plan
list of problems, goals and nursing orders for client care

(can be revised)
Nursing Kardex
quick reference about client & their care
Checklists
nurse shows w/a check mark or initials the performance of routine care
Flow sheets
W/sections for recording frequently repeated assessment data
Change of shift Report
communication between nurse going off and nurse going on duty
Client Care Assignment
at the beginning of every shift, what the job will be
Team Conference
exchange of info in a group
Client Rounds
visit to clients as an individual or as a group
telephone
exchange of info
Admission
entering a health care agency for nursing care & medical or surgical treatment
Steps in admission:
physicians authorization, collection of billing info and completion of admission database
Inpatient
stay more then 24 hours
Outpatient
stay less then 24 hours
Medical authorization
determines whether a patient should be admitted
Admission Department
gain info about the patient's med. history, insurance ect.
Nursing Admission activities
-prepare the room
-welcome the client
-orient the client
-safe guard valuables
-help the client undress
-compiling the nursing database
Initial plan for care
ID problems and includes projected needs
Medical admission responsibilities
doc gives order for care
Common responses to admission by clients
loneliness, anxiety, decreased privacy, loss of identity ect
Discharge
termination of care from the health care agency
Discharge planning
improves client outcome
Transfer
discharging a client from unit or agency and admitting him/her to another w/o going home interim
Could go to these places in transfer:
step-down units, progressive care units &traditional care units
What to do in Activities Transfers:
-inform patient and family
-write a transfer summary
Extended Care Facilities
health care agency that provides long-term care
Skilled Nursing Facility
24 hour nursing care, under direction of an RN
Intermediate Care
care for mental and physical conditions
Basic care
agency that provides extended custodial care
Continuity of Care
uninterrupted client care despite the change in caregivers