Nurse Practitioners in Business

JULY 5, 2023

Clinical documentation audits. But it’s not the only reason payers may look at clinical documentation. We all know our documentation can protect us or get us into trouble if it’s not there. How to perform a self-audit prior to submission of any documentation. Or are there liability issues?

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Business Medicaid Medicare Self-Care 370

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

What nurses need to know about metadata, documentation, and legal liability Metadata analysis of information in a patient’s electronic health record (EHR) has the potential to provide valuable information to attorneys in the case of a lawsuit. Avoid documentation gaps. Don’t copy and paste text from one patient’s EHR to another.

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Malpractice 97

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

What nurses need to know about metadata, documentation, and legal liability Metadata analysis of information in a patient’s electronic health record (EHR) has the potential to provide valuable information to attorneys in the case of a lawsuit. Avoid documentation gaps. Don’t copy and paste text from one patient’s EHR to another.

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Malpractice 95

New Thing Nurse

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

**INSERT SCREAMING EMOJI FACE HERE** Below are my Top 5 Pro-Tips to keep your document comprehensive, eye-catching and concise! Always include your full name & credentials at the top of your document in BIG, BOLD FONT. You want the person reviewing your document to know exactly who you are & what credentials you hold.

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Nurse Practitioners in Business

JULY 13, 2023

But not all business plans are created equal… And depending on the size and the needs of the business or practice, some may benefit from a traditional, formal business plan, whereas others may do fine with a more informal document. But they are meant to be living, breathing documents that guide decision-making and strategy.

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Business Nurse Practitioner Medicare Retirement 367

Nurse Practitioners in Business

AUGUST 29, 2024

If you were presented with the idea of having a scribe do all your documentation, would you do it? Documentation is the least favorite activity for nearly all providers. If you are like the vast majority of healthcare providers, you would jump up and down for the opportunity. Enter the healthcare AI (Artificial Intelligence) scribe.

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HIPAA Nurse Practitioner Business Practice Management 222

Emerging RN Leader

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As we approach the end of 2024, the trending topics that nurse leaders are talking about right now include the following: The work of nurses, especially in acute care environments, is increasingly complex due to higher patient acuity, sustained patient volumes, and documentation requirements to achieve full […] (..)

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Communication 195

Nurse Practitioners in Business

APRIL 4, 2024

But one of the things that may not be as clear is how specific your ICD-10 code needs to be, particularly when it comes to being able to document, code, and submit a claim for more complex patient visits. It also includes the ICD-10 codes. Nothing new there.

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Nurse Practitioners in Business

JULY 25, 2024

Make sure you have signed permission and documentation on file. Are you making any claims you have not or cannot substantiate? Either remove it at once or provide the necessary information. Are you using patient testimonials in your advertisement? Are you utilizing any endorsements?

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Nurse Practitioner Business HIPAA Legal Issues 397

Nurse Practitioners in Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Even if you pay someone to credential you, you still have to gather all the documentation and upload it to them. Why not just gather and upload all the documentation to the CAQH site yourself? Other common mistakes are underestimating the time it takes to get credentialed and submitting incomplete documentation.

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Medicare Starting a Practice Business HIPAA 195

Life of a Nurse

AUGUST 9, 2023

There is a strange irony when a patient arrives from a long-term care facility, frail and has contractures, altered cognitive status, unable to swallow, receives gastrostomy feeds and the transfer documents show full resuscitation status.

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Long Term Care 246

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

If a patient suffers adverse outcomes and lacks documented informed consent, NPs could face liability claims for failing to provide adequate information. Therefore, establishing clear communication and maintaining thorough documentation is essential. Documentation. Malpractice Insurance.

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Nurse Practitioner Malpractice Licensing Communication 98

The Nursing Site

JANUARY 31, 2023

Then check that they documented the care they gave and the outcomes. Document this. Supervise the task, ensure that the outcome is good. Provide corrections or modification as well as feedback, both good and educational. Assess the patient and ensure the task was completed as directed.

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Work-Life Balance Communication Nurse Shortage Promotion 220

New Thing Nurse

MARCH 7, 2022

Truth: Nurse resumes are FOCUSED documents that ideally only list the last 5-10 (usually just 5) years of NURSE experience. That is why your nurse resume needs to be a SMART DOCUMENT that is formatted for computer software and human reviewers. There is a lot of confusion surrounding nurse resumes. New Thing Nurse can help with that!

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Resume Education 130

Nurse Practitioners in Business

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Secure all relevant documentation and evidence. Remember to document everything you discover, what you’ve been told, and the steps you take in response. Be extra thorough with your documentation. You may consider obtaining legal counsel to ensure that the steps you take are legally sound and won’t hurt you down the road.

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Business Nurse Practitioner Best Practices 195

Daily Nurse

JUNE 14, 2022

The leaked Supreme Court documents indicating that the justices are on the precipice of turning over 50 years worth of reproductive health precedent has a lot of people pausing to consider the implications of […]. Changes in the status of women’s reproductive health and protections have been at the forefront of new headlines in recent weeks.

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Communication 135

New Thing Nurse

MARCH 30, 2023

Your resume today has to be a SMART document with formatting to be compatible with the ATS. It is simply because their resume document is not compatible with the ATS software. Read that again - because of a document problem, nurses are not getting considered for nurse jobs during a historic staffing crisis.

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Resume Nurse Practitioner Travel Nursing Education 130

Scrubs

APRIL 5, 2023

Dereck Paul is the co-founder of Glass Health, a start-up in San Francisco that offers artificial intelligence chatbot services to doctors looking to ease the burden of routine processes, such as patient documentation. “We need these folks not in burnt-out states, trying to complete documentation,” Paul told NPR.

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

After issuing the first authoritative document to define practice guidelines specifically for the emerging telenursing practice in critical care in 2013, AACN’s update, “AACN Tele-critical Care Nursing Practice: An Expert Consensus […].

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 24, 2023

Document your patient care assessments, observations, communications, and actions in an objective, timely, accurate, complete, and appropriate manner. Remind patients to seek emergency treatment if a condition worsens, and document this action.

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Malpractice Nurse Practitioner Long Term Care Medicaid 145

American Medical Compliance

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Proper injury reporting protects patients, supports a safe workplace, and shields healthcare providers from potential legal issues that may arise due to negligence or lack of documentation. Scenario-based training adds real-world relevance.

Legal Issues 85

Legal Issues Best Practices Promotion 85

Daily Nurse

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

She also documents her life with eczema and suggests products that manage her flare-ups. She posts “day in the life” videos about her shifts but also has documented her pre-shift anxiety and how it feels to start a new job after graduating. Follow her Instagram at @mentalhealthnurseangelica.

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Mental Health Work-Life Balance 116

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

APRIL 7, 2023

One of the requirements for receiving this funding is to put together a short blog documenting their experience after returning from travel. Katie Nelson and Vanessa Abacan received funding from The Deans Travel to further their research. Katie and Vanessa have shared their stories.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 14, 2023

As registered nurses, we put a lot of time and effort into obtaining and organizing documents we must maintain. Where are you documenting that? You can use Google Drive™ to upload documentation of your achievements in various forms (pictures, PDFs, Word docs, etc.) Your Gmail™ account also gives you access to Google Drive ™.

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Preceptors Continuing Education Licensing Promotion 98

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 11, 2024

These are recordkeeping and documentation. In a survey , dental providers agree that careful and precise recordkeeping is indispensable, emphasizing the importance of documenting elements such as patient histories, examination results, diagnoses, radiographs, treatment plans, consent forms, and clinic notes.

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HIPAA Health Insurance Best Practices Staff Training 88

Scrubs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

These injuries were harder to see with the naked eye when found on patients of color, particularly those of African or Hispanic descent. “Without being able to see them, there’s nothing for me to document,” Scafide said. She developed the technology in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Promotion 115

IntelyCare

MARCH 5, 2024

The nurse staffing app involved in the case alleged that all of the CNAs it placed in facilities were provided with a document asserting that they were independent contractors “regardless of their actual work conditions.” A: As with most situations that involve the law, the first step is to document important events or situations.

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Malpractice Business Licensing 105

Daily Nurse

JUNE 7, 2024

Nursing informatics streamlines the documentation process. EHRs Benefits: Surpass paper documentation in terms of data completeness, structure, and legibility. Nursing informatics combines nursing science, analytics, and information science to help manage and share vital healthcare data.

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Nursing Informatics Telemedicine Promotion Leadership 116

Amercan Journal of Nursing

JANUARY 16, 2024

Over recent years, we have embraced the transition from paper to electronic documentation, smart pumps (and all the list of smart devices directly or indirectly touching patients), virtual visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, apps that can provide better evidence and better resources for ourselves and patients, and so on.

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Education Nurse Educator Leadership 107

Daily Nurse

APRIL 17, 2023

According to a representative from the HHS Office of the Inspector General, about 2,800 people — or 37 percent of those who bought fake documents — passed the test. However, attorneys representing nurses now linked to the scheme said that not all students attending those Florida nursing schools purchased fraudulent documents.

Malpractice 105

Malpractice Licensing LPN Education 105

Daily Nurse

MAY 9, 2024

The Nurse Professional (Published: October 2014) Description: Helps novices prepare for their transition into a “real world” role from being a student through graduation, NCLEX success, job search, first job, and beyond.

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Nurse Educator Education 111

Nurse Practitioners in Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Here is a breakdown of what NPs must know and do: Read the Contract Sadly, too many people don’t read through the legal documents they are about to sign. Essentials to consider There are several critical aspects regarding non-compete clauses, especially when considering leaving a job to start a practice or join a competing organization.

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Nurse Practitioner Business Starting a Practice Healthcare Laws 195

Daily Nurse

APRIL 30, 2024

The link between healthy work environments and patient safety, nurse retention and recruitment, and an organization’s bottom line is irrefutable,” says Vicki Good, AACN chief clinical officer and co-editor of the staffing standards document. healthcare system’s ability to meet patients’ needs.”

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Nurse Manager Nurse Educator Education 111

Empowered Nurses

JANUARY 18, 2024

Document Everything: Keep a detailed record of the incidents or concerns you wish to address. Documenting dates, times, and specific details will not only strengthen your case but also serve as a reference in case of any disputes. Make sure to maintain confidentiality while documenting sensitive information.

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Communication Nurse Shortage 97

The Gypsy Nurse

JANUARY 30, 2024

But it turns out you did, and now you’re scrambling to find a place that will take your pet without this documentation. Instead, take your pet to the vet before your trip to ensure they’re healthy and to get the documentation to prove it. Don’t let this story come true. Get a complete physical.

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Travel Nursing Business 97

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Leadership agreed to keeping documentation requirements to a minimum and that all supervisors, managers, directors, and executives (clinical and nonclinical) should attend (but daily attendance wasn’t mandatory). Over the next 2 months, we designed MCI’s tiered huddle structure, agenda, reports, and documentation template.

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Communication Leadership Care coordination Patient Satisfaction 97

Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Bedside nurses spend way too much time in documentation," Warr says. The new program, she says, assigns those tasks to the virtual nurse, who can sit in a room in another part of the hospital and handle EMR documentation for several patients.

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Chief Nursing Officer Telemedicine Patient Satisfaction Bedside nursing 122