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Documentation for Nurses: A Basic Guide to Avoid Litigation

1 CE Credit Hours

Quick Overview

This essential course explores the critical components of proper documentation in nursing practice, emphasizing its role in preventing litigation. Participants will learn the importance of accurate medical records, avoiding common documentation errors, and the legal and professional ramifications of improper record-keeping.

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Strengthen Your Legal Awareness Through Accurate Clinical Documentation

This course provides a practical foundation in defensible documentation, outlining key principles that meet legal, ethical, and regulatory standards. Participants will explore real-world scenarios where poor documentation contributed to adverse outcomes and litigation, and learn how to structure entries that support both quality care and legal protection. Emphasis is placed on electronic medical record (EMR) accuracy, incident reporting, late entries, and documentation during high-risk situations.

By completing this course, clinicians will earn 1 Continuing Education (CE) Credit Hour, automatically reported to CE Broker, while reinforcing best practices that support professional accountability and minimize exposure to malpractice claims.

This course offers a step-by-step framework for effective nursing documentation, with special attention to high-risk clinical settings and legal implications. Topics include:

  • Core Principles of Legally Sound Documentation: Clarity, objectivity, completeness, and timeliness in every patient interaction. 
  • Common Documentation Pitfalls: Errors and omissions that increase legal vulnerability, including vague language and back-charting.
  • Handling High-Risk Situations: Proper charting for medication errors, falls, behavioral incidents, and patient refusals.
  • EMR-Specific Challenges: Navigating drop-down menus, auto-filling risks, and time stamps in digital systems.
  • Incident Reporting and Legal Protections: Differentiating between clinical notes and risk management documentation.
  • Litigation Case Reviews: Analysis of malpractice claims where documentation played a central role in legal outcomes.
  • Professional Boundaries and Communication: Documenting interactions with patients, families, and other clinicians responsibly.

Completion Requirements:

To receive full CE credit, participants must:

  • Register for the course.
  • Thoroughly review all course content.
  • Complete the post-test with a passing score of 70% or higher.
  • Submit a course evaluation form.

Depending on the course design, optional activities such as documentation audits or case reviews may be included.


Important Disclosures:

  • Conflict of Interest: Course planners, authors, and presenters have disclosed no relevant conflicts of interest.
  • Commercial Support: This course has received no sponsorship or funding from commercial entities.
  • Non-Endorsement: Accreditation does not constitute endorsement of any commercial products or services discussed.
  • Off-Label Use: This course does not include discussion of unapproved or off-label uses of medications or devices.
Documentation for Nurses: A Basic Guide to Avoid Litigation

Key Course Benefits:

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  • CE Credit Hours: 1 CE Credit Hour, automatically reported to CE Broker.
  • Risk Reduction: Empowers nurses to avoid legal jeopardy through thorough and accurate documentation.
  • Practical Legal Insight: Translates legal expectations into actionable documentation strategies. 
  • Immediate Application: Applicable across all healthcare settings, including hospitals, long-term care, and ambulatory clinics.

Approvals and Accreditation:

The National Healthcare Institute (NHI) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the following licensing boards:

  • Florida Board of Nursing
  • Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
  • District of Columbia Board of Nursing
  • Registered Nurse, Nurse Anesthetist, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Midwife, Advanced Practice Nurse
  • Georgia Board of Nursing
  • Registered Nurse 

All NHI courses are developed in accordance with the standards set by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, ensuring rigor, quality, and relevance in continuing education.

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