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**sing and M, ts and arange tor, జారులపంాల్యాలచం, అదులంయలర్వాగాణి, 18, Records and Reports, nexure., cedural trayre, All professional persons need to be accountable for the performance of their duties to the public., Since nursing has been considered as profession, nurses need to record their work on completion. A, record is a permanent written communication that documents information's relevant to a client's, INTRODUCTION, instruments s, health care management., A record is a clinical, scientific, administrative and legal document relating to the nursing care, given to individual family or community. The records are a practical and indispensable aid to the, doctor, nurse and paramedical personnel in giving the best possible service to their clients. Recorded, facts have a value and scientific accuracy for more than mere impression of memory and there are, guidelines for better administration of health services. Records are the means of communications, al charts ineces, between health workers and their clients., PURPOSES OF RECORD, 1. Records provide data for program planning and evaluation., 2. Records are the tools of communication between the health workers, the family and other, development personnel., 3. Records indicate plans for the future., 4. Records provide baseline data to estimate the long-term changes related to the services., 5. Records provide an opportunity for evaluating the services., 6. Records help in the research for improvement of nursing care., Every institution keeps some kinds of records. The hospital is no exception. The patients clinical, record is a brief account of the personal and medical history of the patient, results of diagnostic tests,, findings of medical examination, treatment and nursing care daily progress notes and advice on, discharge., 1. Record provides an accurate and detailed account of treatments and care given to the patient., Therefore, it serves as a guide for follow-up of the course of disease and future care., . The record provides accurate information of the results of medication and treatments given to, the patient. So, through the records the physician gets accurate information about the patient's, conditions from day-to-day., IMPORTANCE OF RECORDS