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Board Week 4 Day 2
A. What is meant by continuity of care? Why is it so important?
B. Explain how documentation is pertinent during a lawsuit. What types of errors could possibly make you, the nurse, “look bad”?
C. Explain the rights of the patient regarding his or her medical record
. D. List at least five types of occurrences for which an incident or variance report should be completed.
E. Explain the five types of documentation mistakes that carry increased risk for malpractice.