Documentation of clinical review and vital signs after major surgery.
McGain F, Cretikos MA, Jones D, et al. Documentation of clinical review and vital signs after major surgery. Med J Aust. 2008;189(7):380-3.
This study discovered that incomplete nursing documentation postoperatively was associated with night shifts and patients not receiving epidural or patient-controlled analgesia. Incomplete medical documentation was noted more commonly on the weekends.