Things I have learned to ask for when getting report from ER

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Mahage, LPN

376 Posts

Specializes in IMCU.
We fax report at my hospital too. I ALWAYS wait and then call to 1) make sure the fax went through and someone noticed it was there and 2) ask if the receiving nurse has any questions.

There are many times I have something to tell the nurse, but did not want to write it on the report. For example, something that still needed to be completed, family dynamics/ problems that happened in the ER, anything that had occurred that was out of the ordinary.

I know when I work the floor, I appreciate this type of report. When I work in the ER, I try my best to help out the floors. :D

Yes, I have had a couple of nurses do that and it was extremely helpful and appreciated. Those family dynamics are biggies, we really need a heads up sometimes. And sometimes the written stuff is just not clear enough. Thanks on behalf of all the receiving nurses!:loveya:

Mahage

Mahage, LPN

376 Posts

Specializes in IMCU.
As was stated above, the ER marches to the beat of a different drummer than the floors. My ER has a hand-off sheet that we usually fill out before we call report to the floor. Goes through the pertinent hx, dx, orders, labs, results, what got done, what didn't get done (nope, he didn't get that 10am lipitor) and anything else that might matter. Seems to work very well.

That would be helpful to have!

Mahage

Specializes in Emergency.
That would be helpful to have!

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LiliyaRN

16 Posts

I have also learned that you should ask for the sites of IV access and the gauge of the needle/catheter.

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