Information standards
Understand more about the importance of care records as an essential part of the daily routine of every health care professional. Here you can find a brief overview of the work the RCN does to ensure that patient information is recorded correctly.
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Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
What will this resource give me?
- survey results on the benefits of moving from a paper-based system to a digital one
- RCN’s role as a founding member of the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) and in working on the information standards agenda
- why person-centred care is at the heart of nursing and the development of electronic health records.
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11 Oct 2023
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Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
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