Taking Over The Ward

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1.Greets staff on duty

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2.Asks for oral information on major happenings on the ward from the outgoing nurse

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3.Reads written ward report.

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4.Enquires sensitive information about patients at the nurses office.

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5.Takes over ward from bed to bed verifying the state of a patients, especially very ill patients

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6. Establishes rapport with patients during taking over and asks about state of health

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7. Conducts inspection of ward with the outgoing staff

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8. Ensures resources needed for work are available and adequate and takes over controlled drugs.

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9. Counter-signs written ward report

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10. Notes important issues in the ward diary.

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11. Congratulates out-going staff.