All I really want to hear in shift report is pretty much the basic patient info, precipitating reason for admission, areas of medical concern, meds & treatments, and current status.
I don't give a rat's rear if the reporter likes or dislikes the patient, thinks the patient acts like a two year old, or believes the hospital will not be reimbursed for services. (We just discharged a patient who had been there for 5 months.)
Ever get any useless information in your shift reports?
Perhaps I'm wrong but when I do report, I like to vent (just a little) and also I like to paint a clear picture for the oncoming shift. The person (me)giving report is leaving after 12 hours. The oncoming staff is going to be there 12 hours regardless.
In contemplation ,I feel that end of shift vent ,allows me to go home in a better mood,leaving the crap behind, and coming back next shift feeling happy,refreshed,ready to give it another go.
I've dealt with one nurse--great nurse, BTW--who tended to focus on details unrelated to the patient's care. You would need to ask very specific questions to get the desired information, and even then, it was 50/50 that you'd get the info that you would need.
More than once I've told him, "never mind, I'll find/look/figure it out myself."
Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
On 8/2/2019 at 7:45 PM, JBMmom said:
I understand people posting here just to blow off some steam, I think the thing that bothers me if these same people don't give the constructive feedback to other nurses to help them become more efficient or concise, then they're part of the problem as well. Let's help each other, not just belittle behind their back.
Well said and duly noted, JBmom.
However, there are some, like my wonderful work wife Eleanor, who has been a nurse for as long as I have, over 35 years, has worked at Wrongway all of her nursing career, is good at what she does, but doesn't care if she comes in 10 minutes late and gives long reports, sometimes with a lot of useless information.
Yeah, I came here to blow off steam, and as a member said in another thread, "for the popcorn"!
Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
On 8/2/2019 at 11:16 PM, RN4it said:
Our job is super stressful no matter what kind of nursing we are doing and just like we are on this website comparing notes. Perhaps I'm wrong but when I do report, I like to vent (just a little) and also I like to paint a clear picture for the oncoming shift. The person (me)giving report is leaving after 12 hours. The oncoming staff is going to be there 12 hours regardless.
To commiserate with compadres is a great stress reliever, RN4it.
But there are those who haven't been blessed with the gift of self-awareness, have poor boundaries, and receive a pleasure of the flesh kind of gratification from orally expressing themselves that really tests my finite patience.
Specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.
25 minutes ago, Davey Do said:
Well said and duly noted, JBmom.
However, there are some, like my wonderful work wife Eleanor, who has been a nurse for as long as I have, over 35 years, has worked at Wrongway all of her nursing career, is good at what she does, but doesn't care if she comes in 10 minutes late and gives long reports, sometimes with a lot of useless information.
Yeah, I came here to blow off steam, and as member said in another thread, "for the popcorn"!
For sure there are some people you just can't fix. My feedback was more intended for some responders to your original post that seemed incensed that other nurses weren't giving exactly the report they wanted. When I was newer I asked the more seasoned nurses when I was done if there was anything I missed, or added that they didn't need. I got some great advice. Some open feedback can go a long way, sniping behind the back rarely improves any situation. (Although I admit sometimes it helps momentarily)
Whew man, I’m still new to this but man I dont see the point of useless information in report. In my unit We have a standard form we use for report and sometimes When we get to the history portion, Im always like why am I being told of something that beens resolved already or something from 10-15yrs ago?? Tell me RELEVANT hx that will affect patient care.
For example, I was receiving report for a patient and when we got to the allergies part, I was told NKDA but doesnt eat fish. Im like.... ok, that is not an allergy but a preference so why was this relevant to me? ?♀️
Specializes in Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory.
2 hours ago, Sweetmemi said:
Whew man, I’m still new to this but man I dont see the point of useless information in report. In my unit We have a standard form we use for report and sometimes When we get to the history portion, Im always like why am I being told of something that beens resolved already or something from 10-15yrs ago?? Tell me RELEVANT hx that will affect patient care.
For example, I was receiving report for a patient and when we got to the allergies part, I was told NKDA but doesnt eat fish. Im like.... ok, that is not an allergy but a preference so why was this relevant to me? ?♀️
Exactly. Give me the information that I need to plan my care. For example: "Oh she's just the nicest lady. And her grandson is in medical school!" doesn't change anything I'm going to do for her.
Me: "What postop day is she?" Reporting staff: "Oh, I knew you were going to ask me that!" Yes, you did, so why don't you have that information? And how did you plan your care without knowing that?
Don't do bedside nursing anymore but when I did it made me crazy to get a 20 minute report on one patient (not ICU, MS-Tele where 4-5 to get report one.)
I really don't care if they had tonsils out in 1965...
Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
18 minutes ago, Salisburysteak said:
You just jinxed yourself saying it is k-w-i-e-t. ?
No way, Salisbury!
I consulted the Oracle of Pucks & Admissions and she said if I misspelled the "Q" word on a night (albeit early morning) between the first quarter and full moon all the while chanting the refrain of "Stop! In the Name of Love", all would be well.
*RING!*
"Hello? Geriatric Psych. Davey Do speaking."
"Hello, this is the Intake Center. I need to give you a report with a lot of useless information on a train wreck of a patient so it makes me look like I know what I'm doing!"
"Oracle of Pucks & Admissions, I curse your name!"
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In contemplation ,I feel that end of shift vent ,allows me to go home in a better mood,leaving the crap behind, and coming back next shift feeling happy,refreshed,ready to give it another go.