NURSING HOME CARE RECORDS: RELIABLE SOURCES FOR AUDITING

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the scientific production related to audit nursing, analyzing their role in nursing registration organization in Home Care Services. Method: This is a literature narrative review. Data were collected using the database Scientific Electronic Library Online ( SciELO ) ; Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences ( LILACS) ; Health Virtual Library ( BSV ) , as well as books , dissertations and theses found in the Health Library of Federal University of Bahia , with a combination of descriptors : nursing records , nursing audit , home care service . Results : We selected 14 articles published from 2001 to 2015. The results were categorized into the following groups: "Audit of health services and nursing audit "; "Characteristics of nursing records "; "Historical and operational aspects of home care services "; "The main reasons for rejections in home care." Conclusion: The literature review showed that the Home Care Services shall be provided with comprehensive health services , supporting clients in their homes, allowing care safe, comfortable and humane way . In this context , the audit of nursing can be an important management tool for the organization and implementation of routines to ensure possess Nursing records properly and valid , in order to reduce the application of disallowance in Home Care Services.