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Bedside report

Does anyone give report at the pt's bedside? I think it is a great PR booster,here is how it can play.....introduce on coming nurse to your pt,give brief report on pt's condition,labs etc...it can be done in soft voice so roommate can't over hear,anything that should not be said could be reported outside of room,again,in a soft voice so knowone can overhear. I think this would be a real plus,improvement in care and would not really take much time....and, might stop the on coming shift from complaining about "how they find the pt" they will be there to help you!

I also think we need to thank the pt on discharge,for their choice in hospitals,even if it is the only one in town.

What does everyone think of these two ideas??:balloons:

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I've thought for many years (long before all the Hipaa hoopla!) that bedside report is a violation of confidentiality. It doesn't matter how softly you speak if visitors or other patients are present. If I were a patient, I'd file a complaint with the facility if report was given bedside in the presence of anyone other than myself and my healthcare providers. It's no one else's business!

When I worked agency, one of the nurse managers on a floor where I frequently worked 'required' walking report. I explained my reasoning and refused to participate in bedside reports except for rounds made to verify IVs, etc., after verbal report was given or received elsewhere.

I think "walking rounds" is a good idea. But I don't feel like I would be able to give an honest report about a patient at his/her bedside, especially if that patient has been difficult. Or one might cause undo anxiety if your concerned about something.

The last idea about thanking the patient is a good one.

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