THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NURSING FOLDER INTRODUCTION AND ITS FORENSIC VALUE.

In this paper, the authors seek to outline the medico-legal aspects of the nursing folder and the requirement for precision in its compilation in terms of content, requirements, management and filing. This article also discusses the importance of the introduction of the nursing folder and emphas...

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Main Author: Nunziata Barbera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici 2012-03-01
Series:Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal
Online Access:http://www.embj.org/images/ISSUE_2012/barbera_24.pdf
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Summary:In this paper, the authors seek to outline the medico-legal aspects of the nursing folder and the requirement for precision in its compilation in terms of content, requirements, management and filing. This article also discusses the importance of the introduction of the nursing folder and emphasizes its status as a public document. The passing of Law n. 42/1999 was fundamental in empowering the nursing profession and marking the passage from “auxiliary health care profession‖ to “health care profession‖.
ISSN:2279-7165
2279-7165