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Nurses on the front line are often challenged to document each individual dose adjustment of complicated medication titrations while simultaneously providing emergent/urgent care to patients. Guidance from The Joint Commission provides the option of “block charting” as a documentation method for certain titration orders during urgent or emergent situations. Block charting may save nurses valuable time when seconds matter most but requires advance preparation. Here’s an overview of the guidance as well as some considerations to help you determine if block charting is right for your hospital.