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I have to do a presentation on effective communication and was hoping to find some good examples of bad charting I have heard some over time but now need to recall some of it for a paper anyone know where I might find some decent examples.

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Specializes in LTC, MDS, ER.

I googled "examples of medical charting goofs" and it came up with this:

Chart Farts - Funny Medical Malapropisms | GiggleMed.com Medical Humor

some of them were pretty entertaining :)

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Specializes in SNU/SNF/MedSurg, SPCU Ortho/Neuro/Spine.

exederm (right word) eczaderm (charted)

norvasc (right) norvase (charted)

buttocks (right) butoxs (charted)

amlodipine (right) amilo de pine (charted)

and the list goes on

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Specializes in Operating Room.
i googled "examples of medical charting goofs" and it came up with this:

chart farts - funny medical malapropisms | gigglemed.com medical humor

some of them were pretty entertaining :)

those are so funny!!!! :lol2:

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Specializes in Emergency, Case Management, Informatics.

Don't forget about interns writing orders for "Kayceil" instead of KCl.

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Specializes in CT-ICU.
Don't forget about interns writing orders for "Kayceil" instead of KCl.

I think Kayciel is a brand name. Our MD's usually write for K-Dur (extended KCL PO), K-chlor (reg PO) or KCL IV.

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