2023 Together - P423 - Mission POSSIBLE: Reducing Nurses’ Documentation Burden - On Demand
“If it wasn’t documented it wasn’t done.” In the current context of nursing shortages and burnout, it has never been more important to improve documentation efficiency and eliminate work that does not add value. The purpose of this project was to reduce documentation elements and increase efficiency. Reducing the documentation burden gives nurses more time to interact with patients as well as more time for self-care, which reduces burnout and improves job satisfaction. We summarize our hospital’s Mission POSSIBLE project, which has reduced the nursing documentation burden by more than 50%.
Target Audience
- Healthcare Quality Professionals
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physicians
- Other Healthcare Professionals
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the impact of the nursing documentation burden on the healthcare team and patients.
- Describe a strategic approach to reducing the documentation burden.
- Identify methods to improve charting efficiency for nurses.
Faculty
Mindy Stites, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, ACCNS-AG, CCNS, CCRN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, Kan.
Angie Edstrom, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, Clinical Nurse Specialist, The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, Kan.
Olivia Keenan, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CPN, CCRN-P, Clinical Nurse Specialist, The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, Kan.
Disclosure
Credit Types
Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
This activity was planned by, and for, the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Nurses (CNE)
Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 ANCC contacts hours.
Pharmacists (CPE)
Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 contact hours for Pharmacists.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-23-287-H04-P
Pharmacy Technicians (CPE)
Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 contact hours for pharmacy technicians.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-23-287-H04-T
Physicians (CME)
Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Healthcare Quality Professionals (CPHQ)
This activity is approved by NAHQ® for 0.50 CPHQ CE credits.
Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)
Vizient, Inc. will award a maximum of 0.50 contact hours to all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity. These individuals will receive a Certificate of Participation indicating the maximum credits available.
Many state licensing boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.
Available Credit
- 0.50 ACPE Pharmacist
- 0.50 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
- 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 0.50 ANCC
- 0.50 CPHQ – Certified Professional Healthcare Quality
- 0.50 General CE - Attendance
- 0.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)