KevinMD December 2, 2023
If you ask nurse practitioners how they spend most of their time at work, their answer will be “charting!”
Not only do nurse practitioners (NPs) assess, diagnose, and treat patients, but they also have to document the findings. On top of that, nurse practitioners also have to analyze diagnostic data, review past medical documentation, and address the never-ending patient messages.
With so much to do in a day, it can feel impossible to stay caught up on charting. After all, so many nurse practitioners stay late at the office or end up bringing charts home. But there are a few easy changes nurse practitioners can make to improve their charting and get their time back! We will take a look...