ladybug23

We have taped report at our hospital. Advantages to taped are that there are no interuptions. When the new shift comes on they listen to report while the leaving shift closes charts ect. that way if there are any questions they can be asked before the leaving nurse leaves. Verbal report is nice especially if you know the patients allready because you only have to give updates for the day not all the details. But we've had good success with taped reprort. If nobody BSed before the start of the shift verbal would be fine, but I don't think that it's humanly feasible.

We announce "code blue room 7208-1". This is heard over the entire hospital. There has been some reseach done on family presence during code blues, and they have found the family has a better emotional outcome when they are present during the code. Sounds strange I know but families deal better when they see that everything was done for their loved one.