Records and Record-keeping: A Pocket Guide for Nursing and Health Care - Couverture souple

Cornock, Marc

 
9781914962202: Records and Record-keeping: A Pocket Guide for Nursing and Health Care

Synopsis

Your Essential Pocket Guide to Effective Health Record-Keeping

Accurate, well-maintained health records are the foundation of safe and effective healthcare. Health Records: A Practical Guide is a compact, easy-to-carry reference designed for everyday use by nurses and healthcare professionals.

This practical guide covers everything you need to know about keeping high-quality patient records, including:

  • ✅ What health records are and why they matter
  • ✅ Best practices for accurate and professional record-keeping
  • ✅ Legal and ethical considerations around access and confidentiality
  • ✅ How to manage and maintain patient records in real-world settings

Written by an experienced healthcare lecturer with real insights from current nursing students, this book is tailored to support both learners and professionals. Whether you're on the ward, in the classroom, or out in the community, this pocket guide helps you stay compliant, confident, and organized—wherever your practice takes you.

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À propos de l'auteur

Marc Cornock is a Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Law in the School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care at The Open University.
Marc regularly lectures and writes for health care practitioners. His research focuses on the interplay between law and health care practice.

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The main purpose for the existence of health records is to provide a continuous record of a patient’s healthcare interventions in order to support patient care and treatment. It is also a vital aspect of a healthcare practitioner’s role and duty to their patients.

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