Listed below are some of the reasons nurses document. Which is not necessarily correct?
a. compliance with accreditation criteria
b. accurate data needed to plan the patient's care in order to ensure continuity of care
c. a resource for the hospital's protection only
d. documented legal record to protect the patient, organization, and nursing and medical providers
C
Documentation is an important part of professional nursing practice and helps provide evidence of the nurse's actions for the patient. Documentation is a professional responsibility for all health care professionals. Some reasons nurses document include: 1) compliance with accreditation criteria and professional nursing standards; 2) accurate data needed to plan the patient's care in order to ensure continuity of care; 3) a resource for review, quality improvement, reimbursement, education, research, and protection for nurses, other health care professionals and the organization (not only the hospital); and 4) documented legal record to protect the patient, organization, and nursing and medical providers.
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