Standards for nursing documentation in general hospitals in South Africa

Standards for nursing documentation in general hospitals in South Africa.

In this project standards for nursing records in general hospitals were formulated and then validated by a group of nurses. An instrument was then designed to evaluate to what extent the standards are reached in a particular hospital. The instrument was then tested in a sample of nine hospitals. The reliability and validity of the instrument is discussed.

Hospital Compliance with Clinical Documentation Standards: A Descriptive Study in two Iranian Teaching Hospitals

Background and Objectives: Standard clinical documentation is an integral part of quality patient care. This study aimed to explore compliance of two Iranian teaching hospitals with the clinical documentation standards.   Methods: A total of 400 records were surveyed. Data were collected using a checklist of standard measures. The checklist comprised 15 items selected from relevant guidelines...

Models, Standards and Structures of Nursing Documentation in European Countries

The use of standardized nursing languages varies between and even within different European countries. Standardization of a nursing language is a demanding process which requires substantial methodological and technological knowledge as well as cultural experience in terminology development work. A survey was carried out to describe the current state of art of the use of models, standards and s...

Special Issue: Transforming Nursing in South Africa

The criteria for professionalism in nursing in South Africa.

Daar bestaan heelwat verwarring oor die kriteria wat op professionele status toegepas word sow el as oor die korrekte gebruik van die woord “ professie” o f “ beroep” . Dit het onsekerheid by verpleegsters veroorsaak waarvoor daar sow el in Suid-A frika as in ander lande geen grond bestaan nie. Yerpleging word alte dikwels volgens die tradisionele beeld van vroeére professioneles b eoord eel va...