Case Study: College Of Licensed Practical Nurses

College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta, (2014) have discussed some of the documentation deficiencies which are common among nurses. Warren and Creech-Tart (2008) discussed that fatigue experienced by health care provider is one of the contributory factors to deficiencies in documentation. Since some health care providers work long hours and have demanding client assignments, they may not have clear thinking processes required during the process of documentation. Illegible writing is one of the most common complaints in written documentation as a result of messy handwriting (Rodríguez-Vera, Marín, Sánchez, Borrachero, & Pujol, 2002). A messy handwriting may occur if the nurses write the notes too quickly in order to save time or too many workloads on the same time. Messy handwriting can lead to misinterpretation of information and cause poor nursing care. For members of the health care team, trying to read the messy handwriting report can be a nuisance, sometimes requiring the assistance of colleagues to interpret it. Once the clients’ information is recorded, the nurses may ask other colleagues if they can easily read the handwriting. Besides, some of the health care providers also fail to read pertinent health or medication information accurately when poor handwriting is concerned. Again, illegible writing impacts the care because this step is important as past health history related experiences or medications prescribed assist the health care team to make the best