The education consultant for the hospital is presenting a workshop titled "Documentation: A Manager's Responsibility." Which of the following points would she not include in her Power-Point presentation? Documentation:
a. Cannot be left to memory. A notation must be placed in the personnel file.
b. Should avoid discussion of the problem.
c. Should include what was done about the problem when it occurred.
d. Needs to include date, time, and place.
B
Documentation of personnel problems is one of the most important aspects of the nursing man-ager's role. Through carefully detailed and timely documentation of the problem and plan, the manager decreases the burdensome problems that can ensue from improper or inadequate docu-mentation.
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