A comprehensive pediatric bone marrow transplant documentation tool.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To describe the development and use of a tool to document assessment and provision of education to children undergoing bone marrow transplantation (BMT) and their families. DATA SOURCES: A hospital's BMT Clinical Issues Committee, BMT staff, and hospital standards. DATA SYNTHESIS: A comprehensive tool was developed to complement the hospital's admission tool to facilitate assessment and documentation of BMT-specific education of the patient and family. The implementation of the tool was specifically designed to facilitate its use across outpatient and inpatient settings. CONCLUSIONS: Based on quality assurance indicators, the tool has succeeded in documenting appropriate education activities. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: A consistent and organized approach to documentation is beneficial to nursing practice. This tool can be adapted to any clinical situation where educational needs are great.