MissxPriss

Ohsu is listed in Oklahoma and its actually in Oregon. They offer Bachelors in anything to BSN in just over a year.

So I believe I can access the charting system from my job anywhere (it's a web address), though have not actually tried it. I was wondering if it was legal to actually access the charting information to view care plans and kardexs on your patients while not at work, or not that I've ever left work without charting but say you forgot to make a note and remember once you get home- could you do so legally without violating hippa? Or is that a big no no all the way around? I use to do house keeping for a PCP who always charted and did chart notes from home. I was wondering if this was different for RNs? LPNs? Cnas? Etc... Thank you in advance for all input.

I should have specified this is about skilled nursing facilities not ltc and that this is in regards to continent patients.

It's a general discussion. Just trying to be clear on what to do in certain scenarios.

Scenario: you are a cna and you have a fully cognitive patient who multiple times a month refuses a shower, though does get them at least weekly. Could you be charged with neglect for not giving the refused shower? Assuming you asked they refused and you reported it to the charge nurse and charted it as system prompts- shower given-no l. why- patient refusal. My thought here is this would not be neglect. Patient has right to refuse care.