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I work at a skilled nursing facility. Generally, management does not want the nurses to chart excessively on patients unless something occurred that was unusual or out of the ordinary (codes, falls, deaths, potentially litigious family members, etc). If I am dealing with any of the abovementioned situations, I will document as if I am writing a great American novel.
I'll usually write a short narrative about the patient if their day progressed as expected. For example, "Pt. resting in room 100 with respirations even and unlabored; denies pain/discomfort and arouses easily. No acute distress observed at this time; all V/S remain WNL, and no complaints vocalized. Staff will cont. to monitor, call light within reach, and pt. states will call PRN. Safety being managed."
TheCommuter, BSN, RN
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I work at a skilled nursing facility. Generally, management does not want the nurses to chart excessively on patients unless something occurred that was unusual or out of the ordinary (codes, falls, deaths, potentially litigious family members, etc). If I am dealing with any of the abovementioned situations, I will document as if I am writing a great American novel.
I'll usually write a short narrative about the patient if their day progressed as expected. For example, "Pt. resting in room 100 with respirations even and unlabored; denies pain/discomfort and arouses easily. No acute distress observed at this time; all V/S remain WNL, and no complaints vocalized. Staff will cont. to monitor, call light within reach, and pt. states will call PRN. Safety being managed."