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<blockquote data-quote="tRidiot" data-source="post: 2479600" data-attributes="member: 9374">Hahaha.... sometimes overdocumentation can be too much, though... wait till some lawyer asks you in court if you verified the 1.16&quot; length of the IV catheter when you DC&#039;d it to screen for the possibility of catheter shear and embolism. <img src="/images/smilies/new/scream3.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scream:" title="Scream3&nbsp; &nbsp; :scream:" data-shortname=":scream:" /><img src="/images/smilies/new/scream3.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scream:" title="Scream3&nbsp; &nbsp; :scream:" data-shortname=":scream:" /><img src="/images/smilies/new/scream3.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scream:" title="Scream3&nbsp; &nbsp; :scream:" data-shortname=":scream:" /><img src="/images/smilies/new/scream3.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scream:" title="Scream3&nbsp; &nbsp; :scream:" data-shortname=":scream:" /><img src="/images/smilies/new/scream3.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scream:" title="Scream3&nbsp; &nbsp; :scream:" data-shortname=":scream:" />Simply documenting &quot;catheter tip appeared intact&quot; won&#039;t be sufficient if you document the placement and equipment so specifically on initiation.Jus&#039;sayin&#039;. <img src="/images/smilies/wink.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" data-shortname=";)" />&lt;edit&gt; I once taught a woman who was an MD/JD who did 20% medical practice and 80% Med/Mal Defense. She said sufficient documentation is one thing, but a lot of her clients actually OVERDOCUMENTED and got themselves into more trouble. So it&#039;s not just my opinion I&#039;m talking about. Think about potential pitfalls... simple stuff.Like documenting a manually-obtained blood pressure of 139/87. Not a good idea.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tRidiot, post: 2479600, member: 9374"] Hahaha.... sometimes overdocumentation can be too much, though... wait till some lawyer asks you in court if you verified the 1.16" length of the IV catheter when you DC'd it to screen for the possibility of catheter shear and embolism. :scream::scream::scream::scream::scream: Simply documenting "catheter tip appeared intact" won't be sufficient if you document the placement and equipment so specifically on initiation. Jus'sayin'. ;) <edit> I once taught a woman who was an MD/JD who did 20% medical practice and 80% Med/Mal Defense. She said sufficient documentation is one thing, but a lot of her clients actually OVERDOCUMENTED and got themselves into more trouble. So it's not just my opinion I'm talking about. Think about potential pitfalls... simple stuff. Like documenting a manually-obtained blood pressure of 139/87. Not a good idea. [/QUOTE]

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