Your choice: documentation or litigation?
As the nursing shortage worsens and the care required by the elderly population increases and becomes more complex, the need for accurate, portable, and permanent electronic documentation methods will and must become an integral part of gerontological nurses' routine recordkeeping. Integrating technology into care regimens is inevitable. Gerontological nurses must exert their leadership so the newest technology can be used to both improve the care of older patients while protecting those who provide that care.
Plawecki
Lawrence H
LH
Plawecki
Henry M
HM
D034201:Computers, Handheld; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D016749:National Practitioner Data Bank; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States