title: Record keeping: developing good practice.
abstract: This article explores the concept of record keeping in nursing practice and how it appears to be a forgotten skill that is rarely updated through education. Although the UKCC/NMC have been consistent in making guidance available to nurses, it would appear that application of this guidance is variable.
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom