title: Toward successful compliance with JCAHO standard NC.1.
abstract: Recommendations resulting from a JCAHO survey can be a true blessing as they force nursing departments to assess critically their professional practice and documentation systems. Systematic preparation, begun at least two years prior to the survey, includes Nursing Administration, a Nursing Documentation Task Force and all staff nurses. Educational consultants assigned to each unit bring nurses up-to-date on nursing process and nursing diagnosis. Mock surveys and cross-training in chart review prepare staff nurses for confident participation in the accreditation process.
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authors: Davis
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009731:Nursing Audit; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000592:standards; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*