Specialties Geriatric
Published May 26, 2007
knockandhello
82 Posts
Do you answer dect phones while doing medication rounds?If not, why not.
cruisinRN
11 Posts
OK, please first tell me what a dect phone is?
I'm guessing it's like a cell phone that many hospital staff now carry. (I no longer work bedside, but have been a pt way too much over the past year).
nightmare, RN
1 Article; 1,297 Posts
Digital enhanced cordless telecommunications, in other words a cordless phone.I carry ours in my pocket and yes I do answer it when I'm doing drug round as I am nurse in charge.Usually they are fairly short calls but sometimes it's from a worried relative who just wants to talk and this can hold up your drug round for a while.If I answer the phone I generally stop and take the call I do not try and put out drugs as well as talking incase I make a mistake,not as good at multi tasking as I used to be!
marjoriemac, LPN
231 Posts
We don't even have a cordless phone but we try (often in vain) to get the C/A's to answer calls during drug rounds. We also have a badge we have to wear stating we are on the drug round and not to disturb. I do not wear it as it is pointless and people disturb you anyway.