Task 3 Giving a nursing handover Discussion ofthe nursing topic 1.Handovers should alert nurses to the presence of IV therapy,drains,wounds,etc.Medication revives and test results should be given.Staff should be informed of any tests or procedures which will occur during the next shift.Handovers should only give information about the changes in condition or treatment which have occurred during the relevant shift. 2.Inaccurate handing over of information can lead to medication errors,incorrect preparation for tests,and missing appointments with other healthcare professionals,for example X-ray. 3.Several munication skills are required to be able to manage a handover adequately including note-taking skills and prehension skills.It is also important to have the ability to understand abbreviations and acronyms and have confidence in medical terminology and nursing jargon. 4.Staff take notes as the handover is given and time is usually limited to around twenty minutes to hand over information about the whole unit. Practice of the task A.Read the nursing handover above and answer the following questions. 1.Unstable/uncontrolled hypertension. 2.She had a past history of MI(myocardial infarction)/a heart attack this year in June. 3.She couldn't manage her ADLs on her own at home. 4.She's been quite distressed about it,according to her daughter. 5.Her BP was two fifteen over one oh eight. 6.Her pulse was one hundred and two. B.Abbreviations are often used in both Patient Records and verbal handovers.Some are only found in written documents.It is important to check which abbreviations are approved at the hospital where you are working,as there may be some variance.Match the abbreviations(1-14)to their meanings(a-n).Put the matching letter in Column Ⅱ and put them into Chinese in Column Ⅳ.
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