Change of shift report

RockyCreek · Oct 16, 2009

Yep! Bedside reporting is required at my hospital now. So now we have to give report twice -- once at the bedside and then again in private where we can talk about the types of things you can't say in front of the patient. And, since the patients think this is the best time to ask for a trip to the bathroom, pain meds or fresh water, we can never just give report and walk out.

systoly · Oct 16, 2009

Why not bring cookies and make it a caffee klatsch?

I'm referring to this thread

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/how-do-you-430272.html

diane227, LPN, RN · Oct 18, 2009

We give report at the bedside on patients that are in private rooms.

PostOpPrincess, BSN, RN · Oct 18, 2009

I give a piece of paper with a full SBAR report.

Then I place a "?"

She/he nods or shakes head.

But this is the RR so it may be a little different...weird and different....

Tif-fantastic · Oct 20, 2009

Wow thats interesting, seems like that would be a good way to report off. What types of things cant you say in front of the patient?

flightnurse2b, LPN · Oct 20, 2009

we give report in front of the patient too and i hate it. it's more of a "patient pleaser" they say, but it takes forever and you really have to end up giving report twice, once at the bedside and once in the medroom... and like a PP said, patients always want something when you're right there.

anyways, to answer your question tif-types of things you can't say in front of the pt: test results (only a doctor can give those), things about the patient that you wouldn't want them to hear (ie: patient abuses the call light), things about the patient you wouldn't want anyone else in the room to hear (ie: HIV status), diagnoses you aren't sure if the patient knows about yet......