Introduction:

Nursing clinical register should reflect the professional’s performance regarding patient attention while evidencing the discipline’s autonomous role differentiating the nursing specific activities within the health multidisciplinary team.

Methodology:

This project was developed in a private institution in the city of Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, and was carried out in four stages which, ultimately, produced a Nursing Clinical Register which has been supported by the current laws of the corresponding regulatory bodies. The Nursing Clinical Register Assessment Chart was used to determine the degree of fulfillment of this new format.

Results:

A fulfillment level of 95.59% was determined.

Conclusion:

Obtained results suggest a significant advance towards quality improvement in the clinical register which, consequently, can enhance the quality of patient attention. This final product contributes to previous efforts to improve health care both in the public as well as the private sectors.