Legal and Professional Issues of Record Keeping for Nurses

Targeted at : Nurses, Social Workers, AHPs, student members. Also open to other health and social care staff
Duration: 1 day

Accurate record keeping is crucial to ensure patient safety and professional accountability. Failure by a health professional can lead to fitness to practice cases and your registration being put at risk.

In this workshop barrister and nurse tutor Rosemary Wilson will outline the responsibilities of the nursing and AHP team in relation to record keeping and professional issues. The workshop will cover

• Legal and professional accountability
• NMC / NISCC / HPC requirements • Consent
• Confidentiality
• Negligence
• Recordkeeping and documentation

Tutor : Rosemary Wilson, Beeches Management Centre

Date Mon 18th October 2010, 10am – 4pm
Location UNISON Belfast

For information on the course, Fidelma Carolan f.carolan@unison.co.uk 028 90270190

To register your interest contact Anne Campbell, a.campbell2@unison.co.uk or download an application form here or

Apply Online:
Lifelong Learning Application Form