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Abstract
Today, nursing documentation is a vital element of healthcare information. It is a communication tool demonstrating not only evidence of what the nurse actually does for the patient, but also provides a tool to audit the written record of the patient’s trip based on all the steps of nursing process from assessment to evaluation. It provides a clear picture of the status of the patient, the actions of the nurse and care outcomes. It has many important purposes, which mainly facilitate communication, meet legal and professional standards, maintain continuity of patient care and promote good nursing care. The fundamental source of information on health care is the patient records. Nursing practice requires documentation to ensure continuity of care. Continuity of care is a process that must involve the patient and all members of the health care team. The nursing care continuity is based upon the transfer of information, as well as on the coordination and consistency of care among nurses, who should adapt care according to the patient’s needs and condition.Aim of the study:- The present study aimed to assess nurses’ knowledge and practice about nursing documentation and its effect on continuity of patient care at Benha University Hospital. Tools of data collection:- Three tools were used for data collection in the present study. First tool: Nursing documentation knowledge questionnaire aimed to assess nurses’ knowledge about nursing documentation. It consisted of three parts: First part: Personal data. Second part: General knowledge regarding to nursing documentation training course. Third part: Nursing documentation knowledge questionnaire composed of (49) questions were constructed in the form of true or false and multiple choices questions.