Public Health Nursing Documentation Guidelines - Indian Health ...

FOREWORD
This manual was written by and for public health nurses in the Indian Health Service,
in Tribal health facilities, and in Urban Indian health facilities.
Users do not have to read this manual from start to finish. They can start at the beginning
of any chapter and be able to understand the instructions. However, it is
strongly recommended that users read at least the first two chapters before moving
on to anything else.
The manual is configured in a modular format and can be printed on loose-leaf paper.
When new content is produced, only the revised pages will be released. Users
can simply insert the new pages. The pagination of unchanged chapters will not be
affected.
The chapter on the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is based on a training version of
the EHR used by the Office of Information Technology in Albuquerque. The information
displayed in the graphics is not actual data. Because the EHR is customizable,
the way tabs and windows appear in EHRs in various facilities will differ.
The use of acronyms is kept to a minimum.
Most of the graphics are screen shots, and the low resolution of screen shots unfortunately
contributes to a grainy look.
If you have any comments, please contact Tina Tah at tina.tah@ihs.gov or at (301)
443–0038.
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