Syndicated by Mike Briddon-StressedOutNurses.com
The best approach to time management is an organized, proactive approach. Each shift begins the same way:
■Getting a patient assignment
■Reviewing the medical record
■Getting the shift-to-shift handoff report
■Assessing the patients
■Documenting your care
So when you arrive on shift, you receive a patient assignment. Each patient has a unique diagnosis and specific needs. It is critical you have a mechanism to quickly organize the patient-specific information. Most nurses use an organizational tool to capture pertinent information at the beginning of their shift.
■Getting a patient assignment
■Reviewing the medical record
■Getting the shift-to-shift handoff report
■Assessing the patients
■Documenting your care
So when you arrive on shift, you receive a patient assignment. Each patient has a unique diagnosis and specific needs. It is critical you have a mechanism to quickly organize the patient-specific information. Most nurses use an organizational tool to capture pertinent information at the beginning of their shift.
Tool 1
Tool 2
You can download these documents at Stressed Out Nurses
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