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Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways
- Documentation includes paper and/or electronic record-keeping of a client’s state of health and their care.
- Nurses are legally obligated to complete accurate, timely, and comprehensive documentation.
- In Ontario, nurses must adhere to College of Nurses of Ontario practice standards related to documentation.
- The PHIPA is an important provincial legislation, and nurses are obligated to comply with it.