I am a clinical nurse specialist work with specific group of patients in all settings, OPD, Wards, Theatre.
Historically one consultant's patients are admitted to the ward at 12.30 the day before surgery. Ward round is done at 1pm and then the consultant will start start his clinic at 1.30pm. But ward manager (acting lead nurse) wants to change this. She says that if this consultant wants his patients to came at 12.30 then the patient should wait in OPD area and be seen there first and then admit to the ward at 2pm.
Rest of the consultants patients are admitted at 2pm. The differance here is that no other consultants do the ward round anyway. Their patients are seen by SpR's at 4pm onwards.
She is going to have meeting with me on Friday to clarify this though i know she will have her way anyway. The consultant involved is not aware of this yet.
