title: Practical tips on preparing for a JCAHO survey.
abstract: This article focuses on the role of the Nurse Manager and Staff Nurse in the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations survey process. We present practical tips to make the unit visits, interviews, and closed chart reviews easier and more meaningful. Emphasis is on meeting those standards that address use and documentation of the nursing process.
authors: P E
authors: PE
authors: Dulaney
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Crowe
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012380:Role