The company that does the state CNA testing in Colorado requires that the "final record" be signed by the class coordinator in a non-black color ink (blue, red) for the same reason. They even delayed testing on some candidates when they initially passed that policy but did not make it known to those of us providing classes.
Mary Jayne > When I signed my divorce papers I had to use blue ink so the original could > be distinguished from the copies...which are quite good now. Gail > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Nathan > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 7:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: surveyors in building--yellow highlighter > > > While I generally suggest that facilities do things to make it easy on the > surveyors, I am concerned that surveyors are beginning to expect it. > Whatever practice you have in place, make sure it is clinically sound, easy > to use for your staff, and understandable by people not on your staff. Worry > about the convenience of the surveyors last. And this is truly convenience. > If the yellow highlighter you use is very light, switch to a somewhat darker > color of yellow. > > I am sure many of you know that blue ink is (or at least was) a no-no for > charting. That was also becuase blue ink did not copy well on the copiers 20 > years ago and copies of charting were showing up blank on courtroom copies. > Yellow highlighter, while not copying well, will show up on copies made with > a quality copy machine. > > Nathan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debbie Nichols" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 7:06 PM > Subject: Re: surveyors in building--yellow highlighter > > > > Just last year our surveyors also asked us to not use yellow because when > > they copied the care plans it didn't copy.(even though we would also write > > DC on the same line that was highlighted.) They suggested any color > besides > > yellow. > > D Nichols > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kristen Tryba" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 12:11 PM > > Subject: RE: surveyors in building--yellow highlighter > > > > > > > We highlight in pink. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > > Carol O'Brien > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 12:06 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: surveyors in building--yellow highlighter > > > > > > > > > One of the surveyors just left my office. she is unhappy that we use > > > yellow > > > highlighter when we update the care plan since it won't copy. She feels > > > we > > > should use another color. as long as I have been doing this we have > > > always > > > used a highlighter to update information that is correct. We feel like > > > if > > > we line it out we are saying it was not correct at all. 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