"We must remember that the EHR is a tool; it should not dictate how we practice," wrote a Medscape reader. Perhaps it should not, but does it? The fact is, EHRs are far more than a method of entering ...

Keeping accurate documentation and nursing charts of your patients' information is sound business practice for your health care facility, doctor's office or clinic. All health care personnel should be ...

Health system leaders report reductions in charting delays and overtime as nurses spend more time focused on patients and ...

Nursing documentation is more than paperwork—it’s a lifeline for patient safety, communication, and legal protection. From practical charting tips to AI-powered tools, new strategies are helping ...

Of the 120 questionnaires distributed, 103 were returned. Three questionnaires were discarded owing to excessive missing data (>30%), leaving 100 that were usable and yielding a response rate of 83%.

Credit: Getty Images. Providing nursing students with the opportunity to audit nursing charts in a real-world scenario may change their perspective about the charting process. The entire student audit ...

As a nursing student balancing Joyce University coursework, clinical rotations, and job hunting, every minute spent on documentation is a minute stolen from patient care or rest. The 2026 updates to ...

This appendix describes the two main sources of data used to produce the tables and figures for Chapter 3 on the nursing workforce and provides definitions of key variables. To assist researchers ...