Report Preparation: Principles and Process .............................................................. Patricia Raya, RN-C, MBA; Joahnna Evans Songer, RN, CCRN, CLNC; and Cassandra Hall Valdivia, RN, BSN, LNC, CLNCP

Contents Objectives ................................................................................................................................376 Introduction .............................................................................................................................376 Th e LNC-Client Communication Process ...............................................................................376 Report Topic ........................................................................................................................... 377 Th e Purpose of the Report ....................................................................................................... 377 Plan and Development of the Report Document ......................................................................378