plagiarism??

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I was at a meeting today where one nurse complained that another nurse copied and pasted another's note and was upset. I asked if the content that the other person noted was a true indication of the patient's status. She replied it didn't matter it's plagiarism. I thought it was the silliest thing I ever heard. Over the years I've read some really good notes, that had some excellent phrasing, that really describe a situation well, that I "plagiarize" to this day, mostly from foreign born nurses that were taught a different way. From my point of view, either it's true, or it's not, that's what important in a note, and aren't there more important things to worry about?

OP, you need to do your own assessment and make your own note. There can be lots of changes to condition in the course of an admission and facility stay.

Plagiarism is poor practice in this instance.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
Forget about plagiarism. It is negligent behavior and false documentation to copy and paste another person's EMR notes. Just because "everyone is doing it", does not make it right. Lawyers and forensic analysts would have a field day in court with this info. Someone, or some agency, with enough resources can make a case out of the preponderance of evidence.

This.

It's not plagiarism; it could be grounds for fraud, especially if one hasn't even laid eyes on the pt and if the pt goes south and the chart is pulled for audit or the family want to take legal action, what is going to happen to those clinicans and providers?

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Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

If it is unchanged objective data, I don't see the harm. (i.e. 47 year old pt admitted for X) I do have issues, as a PP stated when docs copy and paste notes but don't amend them. can't be POD #2 for a week.

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Specializes in Psych,LTC,.

stealing that.

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Specializes in Pedi.
If it is unchanged objective data, I don't see the harm. (i.e. 47 year old pt admitted for X) I do have issues, as a PP stated when docs copy and paste notes but don't amend them. can't be POD #2 for a week.

Yup, I've got a stem cell transplant patient now whose plan is "dc when ANC > 500 x 3 consecutive days." That feat was accomplished Friday but now she's got other issues keeping her here, which should be noted but aren't. Her real discharge plan now depends on improvement in her clinical picture/GVHD and that she remains afebrile.

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