Online event limited to 200.
Bookings close on August 25th.
Event Introduction
Welcome to our training session designed specifically for IACP therapists. This two-hour presentation aims to equip you with the best-practice guidelines for clinical note-taking, ensuring you balance professional, ethical, and legal requirements effectively.
During this session, you will gain valuable insights into the critical role of written documentation in clinical practice and legal proceedings. We will explore the importance of contemporaneous notes and provide you with practical, hands-on training in professional writing techniques that meet legal standards and withstand scrutiny.
What to Expect
Key Topics Covered:
Essential Role of Note-Taking: Understand why note-taking is crucial for clinical practice and how it supports successful investigations and legal proceedings.
Contemporaneous Notes: Learn the significance of making timely and accurate notes.
Best-Practice Guidelines: Discover the best practices for clinical note-taking to ensure your documentation is thorough and reliable.
Legal Status in Ireland: Gain an understanding of the legal status of therapy notes within the Irish legal system.
Handling Subpoenas: Learn what steps to take if your notes are subpoenaed by the court.
Confidence in Legal Requests: Increase your confidence in handling legal requests while maintaining client confidentiality.
Critical Eye for Written Evidence: Develop an objective and critical approach to evaluating written evidence.
Join us for this essential training to enhance your professional skills and ensure your documentation practices are both effective and compliant.
Presenter Bio:
Susie Shine - Solicitor and Director of Training
Susie Shine is a solicitor, and Director of Training with La Touche Training. Susie has been working with La Touche Training since 2008 and has overall responsibility for design, development, evaluation and implementation of all of our specialised training programmes.
Susie has vast experience in designing and presenting specialist legal training programmes for both public and private sector clients, primarily on topics such as investigation skills, record keeping, report writing, presenting evidence, Coroner’s Inquest, legal issues around consent and capacity; and health, safety and welfare at work. Susie regularly organises and speaks at conferences and has written various legal articles for professional gazettes. She was a council member of the Medico-Legal Society of Ireland for 2 years up until 2017.
Please note we are recording the event for the IACP Online CPD Portal.
CPD Certs and slides will be emailed to participants after attendance at the Event
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