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Does anyone use vocera, statview or pulse ox pagers? can you share how this equipment is passed on to the oncoming nurses if there is only enough euipment per shift. I need to formulate a formal policy on how this is going to be done properly in order to keep track of equipment and what pt room # to assign the equipment to ( statview & pagers) It's a safety issue at change of shift when off going nurse logs off vocera and oncoming nurse does not log in right away. The vocera is suppose to help with commuication but not always affective if not used properly. Any thoughts out there would really be appreciated.

I'm a charge nurse on a 36 room resp floor. I need ideas on how to keep track of passing out equipment; vocera, pagers, stat veiws to on-coming nurse with not much delay. How does your floor handle handing off and keeping track of which nurse has which equipment? any ideas would be appreciated.