PAWS Chart Audit Lab

Riverside City College • Nursing Simulation

Realistic Electronic Health Record (EHR) Practice

Welcome, RCC Nursing Students! 🐾

Build critical chart auditing skills, error detection, patient safety awareness, and clinical judgment in a safe simulation environment.

🔍 Spot Safety Issues
Identify critical values, documentation gaps, and medication errors
📊 Trend Recognition
Analyze vitals, labs, and I&O for clinical deterioration
🗣️ SBAR Practice
Synthesize information for effective handoff communication

Each case contains intentional errors for learning purposes. Take your time and document your findings!

Choose Your Audit Activity

🫁 N11 - Chart A — Community Acquired Pneumonia

62 y/o male — T2DM, penicillin allergy, escalating fever, I&O tracking.

🟡 Intermediate 📍 Med-Surg Focus • NUR 11 Fundamental

Antibiotic stewardship, allergy safety, trending vitals, and documentation review.

🚀 Start N11 Chart A
📋 Extra Practice A

Additional Chart for Practice

🔄 Extra Practice 📍 All Students • Any Rotation

Great for reinforcement, extra attempts, or additional deliberate practice.

Open Extra Practice A

💡 Pro Tips for Success

  • Use the built-in timer and navigation in each chart
  • Look for the ~20 intentional safety/documentation errors
  • Always check allergies before medications
  • Practice writing SBAR handoffs based on what you find
  • Take notes — these cases are excellent for group debriefing