Looking for emergency nursing documentation

[serena.pelissetti]

Hi everyone,

I'm Serena from Italy! I'm doing a research about nursing documentation in the emergency departments. If it is possible, i would like you to tell me how do you chart: if you use the computer, what kind of data you look for... also if you use models, what kind of models, scales and so on.

I need it because of my thesis. I will compare it with the models in use it the ED of Turin.

Thank you very much for your help!

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

Buon giorno, Serena! :) Have you considered using something like SurveyMonkey to collect your data? Might make it easier to collect and compile your results: https://www.surveymonkey.com/

[Armygirl7]

Hi Serena-

We are a busy urban ED and we document assessments, initial finger sticks, I+O's and vital signs on the paper chart and all meds in the computer. If the patient is admitted but still under our care in the ED waiting for a room upstairs, we document everything on the computer. Eventually we will go to 100% computer documentation in the ED too.

[serena.pelissetti]

Wow, that's great! I will certainly use it!