Types Of Reporting

Question 1

 Commonly occur at change of shift (or when client care is transfers to another health care provider).

Answer 1

Summary/Hand off report

Question 2

 Occur in the client’s room Include Nursing, physician, interdisciplinary team.

Answer 2

Walkimg rounds report

Question 3

 Used to document any unusual occurrence or accident in the delivery of client care.

Answer 3

Incident or occurance report

Question 4

 Provide clear accurate and concise information .
 The nurse documents telephone report by including the following information:
 when the call was made
 who made the call/report
 who was called
 to whom information was given
 what information was given
 what information was received
 Only RN’s may receive telephone orders
 The order need to be verified by reporting it clearly and precisely.
 The order should be countersigned by the physician who made the order within the prescribed period of time (within 24 hours)

Answer 4

Telephone reports or orders