Relevant Patient Data Analysis

The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice dictate that sufficient and pertinent data is collected utilizing evidence based techniques and assessments. Relevant patient data must also be documented in a way that is easily communicated to other members of the health care team (Dineen, 2014). Computer documentation has become the standard form of communication amongst the healthcare team; streamlining data collection and gathering large volumes of information.
Along with the ever expanding capacity of our electronic documentation system, we must be increasingly vigilant in protecting the integrity of the patient’s data and cares provided to appropriately guide physicians and nurses in patient care decisions. With the