The nurse documents interventions periodically during the shift in nurses' notes primarily to:
A) validate the number of nonlicensed personnel who interact with the patient.
B) indicate that the nursing care plan has been implemented.
C) briefly summarize activities during the shift.
D) confirm that the nursing diagnoses in the care plan are appropriate.

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The nursing care must be documented in the nurses' notes to prove that interventions were implemented. In some facilities documentation is required at least every 2 hours.

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