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repeat it, often without checking for new orders. reaction occurred, this information is important to
During the day, the worksheet acts as a reminder of relay to the next nurse. Value judgments and per-
the tasks that have been completed and of those sonal opinions about the patient are inappropriate
that still need to be done. (Fig. 6.2).
Reporting skills improve with practice. When
presenting information in a report, certain details Team Conferences
must be included. Begin the report by identifying Members of a team share information through
the patient and the admitting as well as current verbal and written communication in an interdisci-
diagnoses. Include the expected treatment plan and plinary team conference. The team conference
the patient’s responses to the treatment. For exam- begins by stating the patient’s name, age, and diag-
ple, if the patient has had multiple antibiotics and a noses. Each member of an interdisciplinary team

Room # __________ Patient Name__________________ Diagnoses ______________________

Diet _____________ Activity_______________________________________________________

1900 0100

2000 0200

2100 0300

2200 0400

2300 0500

2400 0600

Figure 6.2 Patient information report.