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    This document provides a checklist for ward rounds to ensure key aspects of patient care are addressed. The checklist includes items like checking patient files, results, and charts, examining the patient, discussing pain or other issues, wound and drain care, discharge planning, and documentation. The goal is to make sure nothing is omitted from the patient discussion and care.

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    This document provides a checklist for ward rounds to ensure key aspects of patient care are addressed. The checklist includes items like checking patient files, results, and charts, examining the patient, discussing pain or other issues, wound and drain care, discharge planning, and documentation. The goal is to make sure nothing is omitted from the patient discussion and care.

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    This document provides a checklist for ward rounds to ensure key aspects of patient care are addressed. The checklist includes items like checking patient files, results, and charts, examining the patient, discussing pain or other issues, wound and drain care, discharge planning, and documentation. The goal is to make sure nothing is omitted from the patient discussion and care.

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    This document provides a checklist for ward rounds to ensure key aspects of patient care are addressed. The checklist includes items like checking patient files, results, and charts, examining the patient, discussing pain or other issues, wound and drain care, discharge planning, and documentation. The goal is to make sure nothing is omitted from the patient discussion and care.

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    Western Sussex Hospitals Wards Round Considerative Checklist

    Make one member of the team the Safety Checker who uses this checklist before leaving each patient.
    The checker must highlight anything omitted, speak up and get it done!
    Key =
    these sections must be checked in all patients
    Date
    Checkers Name Checkers Status
    Signed Clinical Team
    Type of Round
    /./2010
    Routine/Post take
    Start time
    Finish time
    Number of patients Number of doctors on team
    Aspect of Care
    Item done

    Not yet done

    Not applicable

    -------

    Patient Initials

    Bed number

    Preparatory Discussions
    Filed Notes in Main Notes
    Checked New Results
    Clinical Thinking

    Preparation Before Going to the Bedside

    * Nurse present during discussion

    Consultation

    Patient Consultation

    Ask and Listen


    Focussed exam
    Pain or discomfort?
    Eating and Drinking
    Diarrhoea / Constipation
    Urine / catheter

    Cannula and iv lines


    Skin mouth + eye care
    DVT prophylaxis

    Wounds and Drains


    Nurse present at bedside?

    Charts
    Vital Signs (TPR etc)
    Drugs Chart
    Fluid Prescription/Balance
    Weight
    Diabetes / Glucose
    Discharge Planning
    EDD in notes?
    Discharge Team?
    Write TTOs now?
    Ceiling of Care
    And CPR Status
    Planning
    Agree Future Tests
    Referral or Senior Help?
    Documentation
    Todays Note written?

    Check All Relevant Bedside Charts

    Start Discharge Planning

    Agree Blood Tests, Radiology, Consider Need for Senior Advice or Referral

    Write in the notes, consider need for night or weekend handover

    Weekend or Night Plan Needed?

    Sum up to:
    Patient
    Report back to Nurse
    Spoke with relatives?
    * Mark tick for nurse present during preparatory discussions

    Dr G Caldwell January 2010

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