Is anyone else expected to routinely take report and accept a pt from the ER with out seeing the admitting orders?
I just transferred from med surg to the icu; and I'm now forced to routinely take report on pts without the ER sending me the order. The med surg floor that I came from insisted that the orders be faxed before report was given and maintaining that prevented a lot of problems from ever reaching the floor or the pt. It seems kind of dangerous to me, but I was wondering what you guys think.
Thanks