computer charting and having a brain

[mzjennx, BSN, RN]

in Kaiser Hawaii, we went live with our Epic computer charting. it is a great software, but everyone is still trying to figure out the new workflow with charting. We print out a patient list with the room number, name of patient, diagnosis, code status, attending, diet, what not, but im trying to make my own brain/cheet sheet/report sheet to help organize my day. anyone want to share their brain? i work on a med-surg/oncology floor we get about 5 patients.

[lovethepeople]

Lucky you-- I love Kaiser's computer charting (and lucky you in Hawaii!)! I did a 9 month gig there and thought it was great. I worked in a step-down unit so I ended up using the attached sheet (Brain-1); I guess you can photocopy it to the other side for more patients. I never printed anything from their chart; I just wrote down what I needed. But I realize you may have less time to do that with more patients. In the end, I just used a blank sheet, made a grid for the systems, a section to write down the med times from the MAR and that worked just fine.

I am now on a med-surg floor with NO computer charting and use the other sheet I attached. The horizontal side (which has a big space on it bc that's where I put the patient's sticker) I take report on and the vertical I use for my work. I am still on just 4 patients (orienting) so this one works for me. When I get to 5 and I have admissions and discharges I'll have to use 2 sheets I guess.

Hope this helps at all and good luck!

Brain-1.doc

PT VERTICAL SHT.doc

PT SHEET.doc