Be aware of best practice guidelines and common deficiencies in relation to nursing documentation.

1. Be able to plan individualized care based on a comprehensive assessment and ongoing evaluation and evidenced informed       practice.
2. Be aware of person-centred care and ensure that patient and family contribution to      care is valued, recorded, reviewed in a narrative way and informs individual care planning, delivery and evaluation.
3. Identify do’s and don’ts of documentation
4. Ensure care delivery concords with best practice guidelines and legal, ethical, professional and frameworks. (HIQA standards 10 & 11) and have an understanding of the importance of narrative in care and documentation practices.