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Legal Aspects of Nursing Documentation for Nursing Centers: How Well Would Your Documentation Hold Up in Court?

Program Details:
July 31, 2025 | 9:00am-4:00pm
Modality:
  • In-person
Registration Fee:
$25.00
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Additional Details
Instructional Hours:
6.00
Registration Deadline:
7/29/25 5:00 PM
Cancellation Deadline:
7/30/25 12:00 PM
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Presenter(s)
Description
The purpose of this program is to comprehensively examine legal perils of patient documentation. Content includes common sources of litigation for healthcare professionals, how medical records are interpreted/analyzed in a court setting, strategies for documenting effectively in the electronic medical record, and the true meaning of Charting by Exception. Additionally, actual malpractice cases will be discussed and analyzed.

Keywords: legal documentation, nursing center, nurse, documentation, court

Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • State the most common source of litigation for healthcare professionals.
  • Recognize deviations from the standard of care regarding documentation.
  • Describe the essential components of an accurate nurse’s note.
  • Implement documentation techniques for writing legally defensible notes.
  • Describe how to document high-risk conversations and situations.
  • Examine legal implications of electronic documentation.
Disclosures
No disclosure available
Credits Available
  • CNA, RNs, LPNs
    American Nurses Credentialing Center
    Credit Statement

    Upstate AHEC is an accredited provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development by the American Nurses Credential Center's Commission on Accreditation.

    Upon successful completion of this program, attendees will receive 6 continuing professional development hours.

Locations/Participation Options
  • Saluda Nursing
    Location:
    Saluda , SC Details
    Status:
    Open
Contact(s)

If you have questions about the credits, location/video conference information, or any other details specific to this particular program, please reach out to the contact(s) below:

  • Name:
    Brandi England
    Phone:
    864-508-6302
    Email:
    bengland@upstateahec.org
  • Name:
    Belinda Cowan
    Phone:
    864-349-1160
    Email:
    bcowan@upstateahec.org
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