Publications

clinical application of the omaha system with the nightingale tracker: a community health nursing student home visit program.	the application of computer use in the clinical and educational arena needs to be emphasized for both the improved management of patient data and nursing knowledge. faculty commitment to automation of home visit documentation records was essential to sustain the trial of implementing the nightingale trackers in the clinical area. the nightingale tracker is a software program that automates the omaha system, a community-friendly nursing language that encourages a focus on health promotion. a team ...	2004	12544610
nightingale revisited.		2004	12230827
the florence nightingale moment: may 12, 2002. nurture our nurses around the world.		2004	11911070
nightingale moments.		2004	11898491
heroines of lonely outposts or tools of the empire? british nurses in britain's model colony: ceylon, 1878-1948.	in 1878 two 'nightingale' nurses arrived in the british colony of ceylon to initiate a training programme for indigenous women in the skills and values of what was then termed 'scientific nursing'. these two women were the first of a succession of british women who went to the colony to nurse in its hospitals and to train ceylonese women for the profession. using the official records of the colonial government held in the national archives, kew and the records of the overseas nursing association ...	2004	15327654
florence nightingale, where are you?		2004	11951357
in search of the song template.	the auditory template theory-the conversion of memorized song to produced song using feedback as an error-correction mechanism-is central to neurobiological studies of birdsong learning. the essence of the theory is the construction of a complex sound replica based on a set of both genetic and environmental instructions. these premises, as yet unchallenged, have stimulated much research on the process of vocal imitation. two somewhat distinct, but closely related streams of research have emerged ...	2004	15313782
the nightingale experience.		2004	15293368
a closing word: tidbits about florence nightingale.		2004	12649622
meeting the need. a primary health care model for a community-based/nurse-managed health center.	long before the world health conference at alma-ata, when 113 nations agreed to incorporate the concepts and principles of primary health care in their health care systems (world health organization [who], 1978), nurses were practicing primary health care. indeed, such care has been practiced since the time of florence nightingale. here, in the united states, the records show that public health nurses were involved in numerous primary health care activities in the early and mid-1900s (fitzpatric ...	2004	10446544
president's message. coming full circle with the nightingale legacy.		2004	10754854
the nightingale moment. interview by marie fasano-ramos.		2004	10690031
sowing the seeds of public health nursing--1920-39.	the florence nightingale international foundation and the florence nightingale international courses played an important role in the development of public health nursing leadership in europe and remain an outstanding example of international collaboration. through the international courses 203 nurses from 40 countries were prepared to organize and implement systems of public health nursing where none had previously existed; another 97 nurses were prepared for leadership as administrators and tea ...	2004	10342125
nursing performance measures go public.	over 100 years ago, florence nightingale showed caregivers how to analyze mortality data to improve their clinical processes. the nurses of today are facing a new performance measurement challenge. consumers of health care services want information that will help them compare quality among providers. this article describes the types of nursing performance measures most appropriate to include on these public-oriented report cards and several issues that influence report card design and disseminat ...	2004	9775919
education and health informatics.	in this contribution, the role of health informatics in the medical curriculum is discussed. firstly, trends in healthcare are presented that may have an impact on the use of it in healthcare and consequently on education. then, the traditional educational system is discussed and it is argued that the educational system should be changed. the problem-based approach is presented as an example of a new approach. the implications for education and training in health informatics are given. given the ...	2004	9848417
the nightingale spirit is alive and well....		2004	9326020
a caged nightingale does not sing.		2004	9110747
florence nightingale, where are you?		2004	8707149
use of physical assessment skills by australian nurses.	the use of physical assessment skills, though limited, has been an integral part of nursing since the time of florence nightingale, when aids such as sight and touch were relied upon to assess patients. now with more nurses involved in primary health the use of a wider range of physical assessment has become necessary. below is a report of how australian nurses are putting more of these skills into practice.	2004	1765429
nightingale--the international nurse.		2004	1573117
the lady with the lamp. nightingale: the enduring symbol.		2004	7506848
the other nightingale.		2004	8060884
sexual harassment is no laughing matter.	sexual harassment is neither new to nursing nor a recent phenomenon. it has been a fact of life in the wards since the last century. keenly aware of the abuse suffered by nurses, florence nightingale noted "that no male hospital administrator or official ... would intervene on the side of a woman when her accuser was a higher status male, for example a physician or surgeon".	2004	7928141
from the president: no florence nightingale?		2004	8041641
what would nightingale say?	the letter to florence nightingale was written by bernita decker as part of a nursing course assignment for our nurse educator advisor, betty pugh. florence nightingale's response to the student was written by joanne farley, a nightingale historian, who recently returned from a trip to england and ireland to study original nightingale documents and historic sites.	2004	2041625
in the footsteps of florence nightingale: rediscovering the roots of nursing.		2004	2182527
[the historical personality of florence nightingale].		2004	1780553
the brussels nightingale.		2004	2216892
florence nightingale and the royal herbert.		2004	2109249
a history of the florence nightingale international foundation.	for 55 years the florence nightingale international foundation (fnif) has been associated with icn. although it has changed in form over the years, its content and focus--primarily on education--have perpetuated a lasting memorial to its namesake. below, the author, who was responsible for its early accomplishments, relates fnif's beginnings and subsequent history.	2004	2693390
florence nightingale and modern nursing.		2004	5176988
[the "florence nightingale" medal to marina caruana].		2004	4616251
shattering the nightingale myth.		2004	3523444
natividad barcinas-auque: the filipina as florence nightingale.		2004	6395143
florence nightingale: change agent.		2004	7043717
nursing's divided house--an historical view.	the method of historical analysis was used in this study to examine the nature and scope of the divisions in nursing in america in the last third of the 19th century. the article presents the story of nursing's reform origins, describes the post-civil war social context, and discusses changes particularly relevant to women. the development of nursing reflected the country's uncertainty and turbulence. the divisions that emerged in nursing are demonstrated by the three conflicting schemes for org ...	2004	3881735
a new history of nursing. three. the nurse élite (florence nightingale).		2004	6393060
owls and nightingales.		2004	6555692
[role and identity of the nurse: notes and thoughts of florence nightingale].		2004	6782573
infection control: public health, clinical effectiveness and education.	in this article the author discusses three main issues in infection control: the development of clinical effectiveness, education and public health. present day infection control practice is based on principles put forward by florence nightingale over 100 years ago. despite medical advances, hospital-acquired infection remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. further research is required to assess how effective present day infection control activities and policies are in reducing the sp ...	2005	10897709
an alternative sectional bedding system: the nightingale smart bed.	this article describes the nightingale smart bed, a unique three-sectional automatic profiling system from nightingale care beds. it is a two-in-one system in that it aids in the prevention and management of pressure sores while also helping nursing staff to move and handle patients. it maintains patients' independence, dignity and comfort and provides an alternative to alternating-pressure systems.	2005	11235276
learning organizations need teachers: the leader's challenge.	the leader as learner and the leader as teacher are very basic to the role of any leader, but often overlooked in favor of command and control styles of leadership. continual improvement is the only way we can insure to our patients that we can provide the best care available to them. in the words of florence nightingale: "for us who nurse, our nursing is a thing, which, unless in it we are making progress every year, every month, every week, take my word for it, we are going back (ulrich, 1992, ...	2005	12847990
hospitalized patients experienced suffering in life with incurable cancer.	the concept 'suffering' has been central within nursing since florence nightingale. but few researchers have made empirical studies about the lived phenomenon. several researchers within nursing agree that more research concerning individual groups of patients has to be initiated. within research about patients with incurable cancer focus has been on death, the terminal period and patients experience of being dying. this qualitative study was initiated to describe the characteristics of a group ...	2005	16101849
in the shadows of nursing history.	often overshadowed in the history books by florence nightingale, the irish sisters of mercy established, more than 150 years ago, a system of "careful nursing" and played a key role in ministering to the needs of sick and dying soldiers during the crimean war.	2005	16050390
sensing an atmosphere of ease: a tentative theory of supportive care settings.	nightingale saw the art of nursing as providing an environment in which patients were offered the best conditions for nature to act upon them. however, we still have limited research-based understandings of care settings experienced as supportive by patients, significant others and staff. the aim of this study was to construct a theoretical understanding of processes contributing to supportive care settings. the authors used grounded theory design and the constant comparative method to analyse t ...	2005	16324058
ona member to receive nightingale medal from international red cross.		2005	16167567
florence nightingale and the crimean war.		2005	16116803
oklahoma nurses association 2005 house of delegates resolution. the nightingale tribute.	nursing is a calling, a way of life. nursing is a service profession that can not be lived in isolation. nurses rely on each other for the synergistic effect of teamwork in our efforts of care giving. it is appropriate that we honor our colleagues not only during their career, but also at the end of life's journey. the nightingale tribute is a way of honoring our colleagues at the end of life's journey. the tribute has been fully developed and piloted by the kansas state nurses association. a br ...	2005	16372460
influences on the early training of nurses in denmark.	this paper attempts to uncover some of the factors that may have influenced the choice of model for the systematic training of nurses in denmark. from a historical analysis of selected historical literature, nursing magazines, and archival documents, three themes emerge: the interest from (and of) the medical profession, the strategy on nurse training of the danish nurses' organization, and the societal context of the time. despite there being a deaconess institution in copenhagen from 1863, it ...	2005	16359455
positive responses to keeping florence nightingale as the symbol of nursing.		2005	15632511
a prospective study of changes in bone turnover and bone density associated with regaining weight in women with anorexia nervosa.	anorexia nervosa (an) is a condition of self-induced weight loss, associated with an intense fear of gaining weight. previous studies have shown that bone density may increase with regaining and maintaining normal weight; however, relatively little is known about the changes in bone metabolism that occur during weight restoration. we describe the effect of weight restoration and maintenance of weight over 1 year on bone mineral density (bmd) and bone turnover. we recruited women from the eating ...	2005	16027954
florence nightingale as the symbol of nursing.		2005	16010152
florence nightingale's changing image? part i: nightingale the feminist, statistician and nurse.		2005	15989197
caring for patients while respecting their privacy: renewing our commitment.	in 1996, hipaa or the health insurance portability and accountability act (hipaa) was enacted into law. this law has had a significant impact on the health care industry including the need for numerous changes in the way we communicate with our patients, their families, and with each other. this law provides rights to patients and safeguards for employees. it affects everyone in a health care setting. since the days in which the nightingale pledge was written, nursing has stressed the importance ...	2005	15977975
nightingale in scutari: her legacy reexamined.	nearly a century after the death of florence nightingale (1820-1910), historians continue to debate her legacy. we discuss her seminal work during the crimean war (1854-1856), the nature of these interventions during the war, and her continued impact today. we argue that florence nightingale's influence today extends beyond her undeniable impact on the field of modern nursing to the areas of infection control, hospital epidemiology, and hospice care.	2005	15909269
nightingale in iraq.		2005	15674062
teaching with the nightingale tracker technology in community-based nursing education: a pilot study.	changes in health care delivery are becoming increasingly focused on technology. nursing students are often expected to travel long distances to suitable community sites for clinical experiences, which challenges nurse educators to design and implement instructional strategies to provide students with optimal clinical practice opportunities, while maintaining preceptor-student supervision and vital communication links. this article reports a pilot evaluation of the nightingale tracker system, wh ...	2005	15673174
pain management after lipoplasty: a study of 303 cases.	the safety and efficiency of liposuction have been proven in several studies, but little attention has been paid to postoperative pain. the present study was designed to determine the demand for analgesic agents used postoperatively after liposuction.	2005	15861079
mary seacole robinson jane mary seacole 288pp constable 9781841196770 1841196770.	at last, a biography of mary seacole. written by jane robinson, a noted author on women travellers, the publication coincides with the bicentenary of ms seacole's birth. while making plentiful reference to ms seacole's 1857 autobiography, congratulations are due to ms robinson for unearthing new information about her subject. one example is ms seacole's putative father, a scottish army officer called james grant. it also seems to throw cold water on the allegation, made by florence nightingale t ...	2005	27023168
incorporating environmental health into practice: the expanded role of the occupational health nurse.	principles of environmental health relevant today were taught by florence nightingale and helped shape early nursing practice. since then, nursing's emphasis shifted, but is now returning to its historical roots in environmental health. a broad understanding of environmental health is essential for all health professionals. occupational health nurses are in a unique position to apply environmental health concepts in their practices. occupational health nurses should be familiar with models that ...	2005	15675155
[florence nightingale: her personality, her life. importance of observation of "not doing well"].		2005	1305247
nightingales confront tobacco company, redux: nurses from around the country gather to clear the smoke.		2005	15930865
a single mutation near the c-terminus in alpha/beta hydrolase fold protein family causes a defect in protein processing.	an arg to cys mutation in the extracellular domain of neuroligin-3 (nl3) was recently found in a twin set with autism [s. jamain, h. quach, c. betancur, m. rastam, c. colineaux, i.c. gillberg, h. soderstrom, b. giros, m. leboyer, c. gillberg, t. bourgeron, paris autism research international sibpair study, mutations of the x-linked genes encoding neuroligins nlgn3 and nlgn4 are associated with autism, nat. genet. 34 (2003) 27-29]. the cys substitution in nl3 causes altered intracellular protein ...	2005	16429495
from revelation to revolution: critical care nurses' emerging roles in public policy.	nursing history is rich with individuals who have overcome barriers to impact their environment. florence nightingale not only introduced nursing as a science; she was also one of the first public policy advocates. she looked at an unhealthy environment, and used her political skills to effect change. nursing organizations are mirroring this patient advocacy role in many forums. this article discusses the varying attitudes toward the role of nurses in public policy, from indifference to action. ...	2005	15862743
mortality rate, length of stay and extra cost of sternal surgical site infections following coronary artery bypass grafting in a private medical centre in turkey.	florence nightingale hospital is a 300-bed, university-affiliated, private medical centre with a large open heart surgery programme in istanbul, turkey. in this study, the mortality rates, lengths of stay (los) and extra costs of patients with deep sternal surgical site infections (dsssis) and superficial sternal surgical site infections (ssssis) following coronary artery bypass grafting (cabg) were determined from january 1999 to december 2002. group i included 52 patients with dsssis, group ii ...	2005	15866018
of lamps and lanterns: throwing light on florence nightingale.		2005	16529211
birds of a high-altitude cloud forest in alta verapaz, guatemala.	the northern central american highlands have been recognized as endemic bird area, but little is known about bird communities in guatemalan cloud forests. from 1997 to 2001 a total of 142 bird species were recorded between 2000 and 2400 masl in cloud forest and agricultural clearings on montaña caquipec (alta verapaz, guatemala). the bird community is described based on line transect counts within the forest. pooling census data from undisturbed and disturbed forest, the gray-breasted wood-wren ...	2005	17354466
[evaluation of routine screening results of blood donors in florence nightingale hospital for a seven years period].		2006	16775970
nursing's involvement in tobacco control: historical perspective and vision for the future.	there is little evidence that nursing organizations have played a major leadership role in addressing tobacco control at the political level, and none have addressed collectively, in any sustained way, the role of the tobacco industry, the primary vector of the tobacco disease epidemic. the aims of this article are (a) to explore what accounts for organized nursing's relative quiescence about tobacco industry and (b) to elucidate why a nursing voice would be especially effective in addressing th ...	2006	16829777
where in europe should we look for sources of the cutaneous trematode collyriclum faba infections in migrating birds?	cutaneous cysts with trematodes of collyriclum faba have been found in birds during their spring and post-breeding migrations in the czech republic. during spring migrations, c. faba was found in one dunnock prunella modularis, two european robins erithacus rubecula, three common nightingales luscinia megarhynchos, one song thrush turdus philomelos and one great reed warbler acrocephalus arundinaceus. during post-breeding migration, the same parasite was found in one garden warbler sylvia borin, ...	2006	17125543
florence nightingale: appreciating our legacy, envisioning our future.	"if a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. let him step to the music that he hears, however measured or far away." this quote is attributed to henry david thoreau, (walden, 1854) not florence nightingale, but it certainly can describe florence, particularly in early life. florence, you can say, "had it all": wealth, education, a doting extended family, and a life of leisure, which included the opportunity to travel anywhere in the world. ...	2006	17273011
nightingale nurses return. nurse activists make the tobacco industry their target.		2006	16801794
vortex wakes generated by robins erithacus rubecula during free flight in a wind tunnel.	the wakes of two individual robins were measured in digital particle image velocimetry (dpiv) experiments conducted in the lund wind tunnel. wake measurements were compared with each other, and with previous studies in the same facility. there was no significant individual variation in any of the measured quantities. qualitatively, the wake structure and its gradual variation with flight speed were exactly as previously measured for the thrush nightingale. a procedure that accounts for the dispa ...	2006	16849236
the florence nightingale lamp.		2006	1636366
maximum daily energy intake: it takes time to lift the metabolic ceiling.	conventionally, maximum capacities for energy assimilation are presented as daily averages. however, maximum daily energy intake is determined by the maximum metabolizable energy intake rate and the time available for assimilation of food energy. thrush nightingales (luscinia luscinia) in migratory disposition were given limited food rations for 3 d to reduce their energy stores. subsequently, groups of birds were fed ad lib. during fixed time periods varying between 7 and 23 h per day. metaboli ...	2006	10685904
[caring, researching and teaching: meanings and implications of nursing practice].	this article aims to discuss the problem of caring, researching and teaching in hospital nursing: general characteristics of modern nursing -- teaching and practice paradigm; characteristics of the nightingale system. the research methodology was based on the analysis of fundamental care, research and teaching concepts in nursing practice, involving technical and gnoseological implications for pedagogical and research practice, which are illustrated through examples of hospital research. these e ...	2006	15717081
[nightingale's and semmelweis' postulates: vital power and contagion prevention as strategies to avoid infections].	this qualitative research used observation as a data collection technique, guided by an instrument elaborated on the basis of nightingale and semmelweis' postulates: vital power/life and prevention/contagion. a brief history of infection control is offered from the focus of prevention/contagion. the postulate vital power/life is discussed, presenting the nursing care components deriving from it with a view to care development. this study recommends that both postulates--vital power/life and prev ...	2006	15651650
[inside history: the teaching of administration in nursing].	this article traces some developments in the teaching of administration in nursing, from its origins to the present time. the role of florence nightingale and her modern ideas in nursing, are emphasized, focusing on the administrative vision of work in nursing. the work presents the trajectory of this teaching in nursing education in brazil. therefore, the goal is to register its evolution and analyze the different phases and factors that determined the changes that have occurred. we can affirm ...	2006	16334193
new aspects of the german 'scientific nursing' movement before world war i: florence nightingale's notes on nursing disguised as part of a medical tradition.	a group of german physicians propagated 'scientific nursing' in the 1890s in order to establish it as a medical specialty. martin mendelsohn (1860-1930) emerged as the figurehead of this movement. one of his earliest key publications on this topic appeared in 1890, with a second edition in 1892. it was entitled the comfort of the sick (der comfort des kranken). the comparison with florence nightingale's (1820-1910) notes on nursing led to the conclusion that mendelsohn's book constitutes a hithe ...	2006	17100800
'faithful in adversity'.	earlier this year, the hospital in which i work held its annual 'pride in nursing' day, at which the assistant director of nursing spoke about how she had been inspired by florence nightingale.	2006	27718717
'finest of the fine arts'.	florence nightingale said nursing is 'the finest of the fine arts'. in the last of our heart of nursing series, we consider the similarities between nursing care and art.	2006	17042363
ethical decision-making when caring for the noncompliant patient.	ethical dilemmas frequently occur when nurses care for patients with a history of intravenous substance abuse who are hospitalized on medical-surgical units. this article discusses the recent findings on substance abuse, including its impact on the brain, effects on society and healthcare, available treatment options, and medical complications related to substance abuse. an ethical model is introduced to analyze ethical dilemmas with an accompanying case scenario. resources available to nursing ...	2006	17035888
finding patterns of knowing in the work of florence nightingale.		2006	17027603
the nightingale metrics.	staff nurses at children's hospital boston worked together to identify what was important to the patients and families they cared for, measured how often nurses performed these interventions, and used the data to improve the care they provide. this initiative, the nightingale metric project, can serve as a model for ongoing measurement and improvement of nursing care in all settings.	2006	17016098
signalling through acoustic windows: nightingales avoid interspecific competition by short-term adjustment of song timing.	the function of bird song is closely linked to sexual selection through female choice and male-male competition, and thus variation in communication success is likely to have major fitness consequences for a singing male. a crucial constraint on signal transmission is imposed by background noise, which may include songs from other species. i investigated whether singing nightingales (luscinia megarhynchos) avoid temporal overlap with the songs of other bird species in a playback experiment. i an ...	2006	16924503
welcome nightingales!		2006	16864634
assisting pre-registration students in the acquisition of clinical skills utilising computer assisted learning.	practical nursing skills form the bedrock of nursing practice. in line with government initiatives, practitioners also need to master skills in information technology. in an attempt to address these issues, funding has been awarded for a nursing led multi-professional development of a clinical skills website at the florence nightingale school of nursing and midwifery at king's college london. the aim is to provide students with a high quality resource to promote mastery of clinical skills and in ...	2006	16863408
nightingale the person-not the symbol.		2006	16827171
[concurrent development trends in the international nursing profession].	the modern nursing profession, established by florence nightingale, is influenced by myriad factors that include politics, legislation, societal priorities, advances in medical and computer technologies, and changes in the economic and the medical environments. nursing profession development in taiwan is further influenced by western culture through overseas study by scholars and the frequent holding of academic activities. nursing education, administration and standards of practice in taiwan ar ...	2006	16767619
	full honours: nursing director at surrey and sussex healthcare nhs trust irene scott (pictured centre) carried nightingale's lamp last month at the annual commemoration of florence nightingale's birthday. she was joined at westminster abbey by florence nightingale scholars vivienne davies-quarrell, director of service development at memory matters, a support group in north wales for young people with dementia, and tom fernandez, a charge nurse at the ian charleson day centre for people with hiv ...	2006	27718923
florence nightingale (1820-1910): founder of modern nursing.		2006	16518550
the life and death of edith cavell, english emergency nurse known as "the other nightingale".		2006	16439284
florence nightingale and healthcare reform.	the purpose of this article was to examine the work of florence nightingale in light of her collaboration with william farr, the eminent medical statistician. nightingale's epidemiological investigations supported by farr illustrated that attention to environmental cleanliness was an important factor in preventing spread of disease. nightingale channeled her investigations to support hospital reforms and the need for an educated nurse who could provide better management of the hospital environme ...	2006	16407602
icons of dentistry: dr leon eisenbud.	dentistry has a long, often well documented history. evidence of tooth pullings has been discovered in crude carvings on the walls of caves that are over 10,000 years old. the ancient egyptians, the athenians, and the early inhabitants of rome required oral health care; in addition to tooth extractions, they underwent tumor removal, tamponade for hemorrhage, reduction of jaw fractures with gold wire ligatures, cautery using white hot platinum loops, and an additional variety of remedies and nost ...	2006	16704105
[florence nightingale and charity sisters: revisiting the history].	this study presents an historical analysis on the links between the nursing practice and the influence received from various religious orders/associations along the times, especially from saint vincent paul's charity sisters. the professional nursing which was pioneered by florence nightingale in the xlxth century, was directly influenced by the teachings of love and fraternity. in addition, other contributions from the religious orders/associations were the concepts of altruism, valorization of ...	2006	16689509
what is the responsibility of the nephrology nurse when the patient is chronically late? nephrology nurses must follow the nightingale pledge.		2006	15453237
[historical archives of italian nephrology: the role of women in the history of medicine and nephrology].	the aim of the present survey of the history of medicine is to provide a series of succinct assessments of the role of women in the development of nephrology. the inadequate role played by women in some areas of medicine underlines the trend that considers health history as part of external history modulating the branches of science. if "external" or social history considers women's role as marginal in many segments of society, no wonder they play a marginal role in the history of medicine. none ...	2006	12369049
[representations of nursing history in the current daily practice].	this study presents a historical analyses on the links between the nursing practice and the influence which it receives from various religious orders/asssociations throughout the times. the professional nursing which was pioneered by florence nightingale in the xixth century, was influenced directly by the teachings of love and fraternity. in addition, other contributions from the religious orders/associations were the concepts of altruism, the positive value of an adequate environment for the c ...	2006	12138640
[historical legacy of the nightingale's model: her thought style and her praxis].	this study recaptures the historical legacy of the nightingale model, showing its style of thinking (fleck, 1986) and its praxis (vázquez, 1990) this allowing the reflection and the action directed towards a praxis which transforms our formation and professional practice. to do such, we use a content analysis supported by bardin (1977) in the light of a historical analysis.	2006	12138468
the study of nursing documentation complexities.	this study aimed to explore complexities in nursing documentation and related factors. nursing documentation has been one of the most important functions of nurses since the time of florence nightingale because it serves multiple and diverse purposes. current health-care systems require that documentation ensures continuity of care, furnishes legal evidence of the process of care and supports evaluation of quality of patient care. however, nursing documentation has not served such objectives bec ...	2006	17176310