--Apple-Mail-9B26F790-B770-414B-BFC4-C81FAEEDFAC4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable March Article Mary Maria Licoudis R.N. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: "Maria Licoudis R.N" > Date: March 2, 2015 at 6:06:01 PM GMT-5 > To: "Mary Maria Licoudis R.N." > Subject: Fwd: article typed up >=20 >=20 >=20 > Maria Licoudis, Registered Nurse, C.N.C.C, N.M.C > Care Manager > Home Care Assistance > mlicoudis@homecareassistance.com > www.homecareassitancemontreal.ca >=20 > Office: 514-907-5065 >=20 > Begin forwarded message: >=20 >> From: Connie Perl >> Date: March 2, 2015 at 6:00:45 PM GMT-5 >> To: "Maria Licoudis R.N" >> Subject: Re: article typed up >>=20 >> Maria Licoudis >>=20 >> Home Care Assistance >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >> Chart Well: Senior Care >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >> Documentation or charting, the wheel of communication, allows caregivers t= o communicate honestly and objectively about the care they have provided. I= t promotes good continuity of care, and describes, in detail, what was provi= ded to the client, and how the client responded. Through charting, we commu= nicate to other caregivers and the family our observations, decisions, actio= ns, and outcomes. Documenting should be clear, concise, accurate, objective= , factual, organized, unbiased, and should always include time. It secures t= hat our client will receive consistent, proper continual informed care and s= ervices. Documentation is not optional. It is a MUST. >>=20 >> When should we chart? Record your tasks, actions, and client responses a= long with the time they occurred. Never chart before care has been given. >>=20 >> What to chart? Chart your observations, care, symptoms, clients=E2=80=99= own words, response to care and activities, illness, unusual situations or c= hange of condition, family info if necessary, psychosocial aspects, abrasion= s, cuts, pressure sores, treatments, adverse reactions to medications, initi= al signs, and any action you take in response to a client=E2=80=99s problem.= When you chart an action performed by another person, make sure you note w= ho administered the care. >>=20 >> How to chart? Date, time of entry, print legibly, make sure your notatio= ns are descriptive, and sign all entries. >>=20 >> At Home Care Assistance, we are fortunate to have clear care, and =E2=80=9C= The Family Room,=E2=80=9D where we invite family members access to a short v= erbal summary by the caregiver describing how their family member is doing. = Keeping everyone in the loop is critical to providing the highest quality o= f care. >>=20 >> Always remember =E2=80=93 >>=20 >> =E2=80=9CChart as if you=E2=80=99re painting a picture.=E2=80= =9D --Apple-Mail-9B26F790-B770-414B-BFC4-C81FAEEDFAC4 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable March Article Mary Maria L= icoudis R.N. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: "Maria Licoudis R.N" < mlicoudis@homecareassi