record-keeping

Coroner criticises failures to check patient record before tragedy, the latest at the trust

He also failed to take observations and record that he had altered the scores

Children’s nurse ‘did not have same levels of support’ when working in community – NMC

Ascertaining patients’ background, an overlooked skill, supports diagnosis and management

Our podcast guest discusses a tool that transcribes consultations and drafts clinical notes

Hospital focused on nurses rather than medical team after wrong patient received CT scan

Hospital focused on nurses rather than medical team after wrong patient received CT scan

NMC finds nurse failed to adequately care for care home resident while awaiting ambulance

Coroner finds patient at high risk of suicide was mistakenly allowed to leave unit unescorted

Without such boundaries, public trust in the nursing profession would be compromised

Catalogue of home’s poor care – including absence of skin inspections – outlined by coroner

Hospital told to urgently address nurses’ awareness of duty to complete documentation