Carolyn Buppert, NP, JD Posted: 12/01/2011 Editor’s Note: Healthcare is serious business, and the repercussions of deficiencies in medical documentation can be considerable. Nurse attorney Carolyn Buppert examines the landscape of medical record auditing — for a variety of purposes — and offers practical suggestions to improve your documentation in this 3-part series. Part 1 [...]
Study Summary Background. The first few years of nursing are stressful on many levels: fear of errors, lack of support, interpersonal conflict, and complex work environments. Many factors can lead to a decision by a new graduate nurse to leave a job, causing high rates of turnover, a costly outcome for both the nurse and [...]
UCSF Ranks Among Nation’s Best Medical, Nursing Schools The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is ranked among the nation’s top four schools for medicine and nursing, according to a new survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report. Results are published in the magazine’s 2012 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” which appeared online [...]
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