An Evaluation of Nursing Admission Assessment Documentation to Identify Opportunities for Burden Reduction

An evaluation of inpatient nursing admission assessment documentation was conducted to determine the value each assessment element provides. Using a decision support tool, key stakeholders identified over 30% of the elements could potentially be removed.

Contact hours available until 9/30/2022.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation.

Faculty, Planners and Authors Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
The author(s), editor, content reviewers, and director of education reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this continuing nursing education article.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. and the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA).

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP5387.

This article was reviewed and formatted for contact hour credit by Michele Boyd, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Education Director, Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc.

Learning Outcome:
After completing this continuing nursing education activity, the learner will be able to discuss how our informatics nurses are instrumental in developing an evaluation process designed to streamline and standardize documentation.