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May 18, 2009 05:12 PM

Triage Log book?


At camp I'm required to document each camper that comes in, their concern, and the treatment provided. This has to be in a bound book. Last year I used a bound journal-like book and I had to draw extra lines on every single page to make it more like a chart which was a PAIN.

Anyone know of a pre-made log book for camp or school nurses that I can buy?

What do you document in?


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from androrn
Old May 18, 2009, 07:10 PM

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You can get lined, bound, page-numbered log books from stores such as Staples. They aren't cheap but they fill the need. I think the ACA also sells something.

We are going to try to computer chart this year. We are working with the camp software company to set something up. I hope it works so we can get away from double charting. We currently chart in the log book and then copy that info to each camper's medical record that we keep so that it is easier to track what is going on with each camper. A lot of unnecessary writing but the only way we could figure to do it. My director likes to see the details of each day, so only making a brief sign-in note in the log book didn't work.

The way I understood the guidelines last year is that if you use a charting system, you don't necessarily have to keep the log book. If you think about it the charts are not really any different than what you have in most doctors' offices and those are legally binding also. Don't know if you are at a full summer camp or not, so don't know if this would work for shorter camps.

Hope this helps.
Happy camping.
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from Wendy79
Old May 19, 2009, 12:42 AM

Default Re: Triage Log book?
Yep, I'd say the ACA books are the simplest way to go; that way you know you're complying with their requirements. You (or the camp director, preferably) can order the books on the ACA website, http://www.acacamps.org.
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from awsmfun
Old May 20, 2009, 02:46 PM

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I didn't quite like the layout of the ACA camp logs so I went to Staples (or Kinkos) and had ones made up to my spec. Check with your state also to see what they require for charting/documentation.
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