Recording Information
Course Aims:
This eLearning course aims to introduce you to the topic of Recording Information in Health and Social Care.
It begins by describing what is meant by a record and then outlining the legislation, codes of practice, and guidelines related to record keeping.
The course then explains the issue of consent with written records, highlighting the importance of ensuring consent and in what circumstances the worker may pass over issues without prior consent.
The course describes in detail good practice in recording information, including ensuring accurate, complete, and legible records. It covers the difference between fact, opinion, and judgment, and how to best record these different types of information.
The course uses real-life case studies to illustrate the importance of recording concerns and incorporating the individual’s viewpoints in their records.
In the final stage, the course explores how to maintain the security of records and details common errors made by staff in maintaining security of information.
Accreditation:Â This course is CPD certified.
Course Price:
£18.00 Inc VAT
Learning Outcomes:
Explain the legal and good practice framework related to recording information.
Outline the issue of consent.
Know what to record and when.
Identify good practice in recording information including the role of fact and opinion and records as legal documents.
Identify practices that ensure security of information.
FAQs
Courses are fully certified. Once a learner successfully completes a course you are able to contact us directly to receive your Certification.
Courses are delivered online and work on any internet enabled device. As long as you have access to an internet connection you can complete courses when and where you like 24 hours a day.
Yes, our Courses are CPD Certified.
Some of our shorter courses will typically take between 30 minutes and an hour to complete. Some of the bigger ones will take longer and depends largely on each individual’s learning speed.
Course Price:
£18.00 Inc VAT
Level:
2 & 3
Course Syllabus Includes:
Legal requirements
Principles of the GDPR & Data Protection Act
Protecting personal information
Codes of conduct or practice
The meaning of consent
The importance of seeking consent
Valid consent
Disclosure without consent
Fact, opinion and judgement
How to record information that is: Up to date
How to record information that is: Complete
How to record information that is: Accurate
How to record information that is: Legible
Recording decisions
Records as legal documents
Recording the individual’s viewpoint
Security of records
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