Question

why does elk are nurses spend 50% of their time documenting in the patient record

Answer 1

Documentation is a proof of evidence of legal proceefing.It also a evidence of nurse patient relationship. However nurses might sometime focus only paper work rather than patient care. It may be reason nurses are afraid of the legal proceeding if it is not properly documented. It also due to inadequate staffing as nurse patient ratio is not properly maintained . It increases the workload of the nurse. Adequate staffing with team leader and supporting staff is necessary to eliminate such problem.

Another reason paper work increases the time and produce errors. So implement information technology in health care to reduces the time in documentation. Nurses can document the report in multilple location is another reason. Individual differences of the nurse is another reason. She may focus documentation rather than care. Adequate supervision. Supporting staff, implementation of information technology and maintain adequate nurse patient ratio essential to reduce time spending on documentation.