Missed and inaccurate patient observations
Failure to conduct or accurately record essential patient observations, leading to missed medical reviews and delayed intervention.
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R15 - CDI patient observations records
Health Boards should ensure that nursing staff caring for a patient with CDI keep accurate records of patient observations including temperature, pulse, respiration.
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terms: observation, patient
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F243 - Recording of routine observations
The recording of routine observations on the ward should, where possible, be done automatically as they are taken, with results being immediately accessible to all staff electronically in a form enabling progress to be monitored and interpreted. If this cannot be done, there needs to be a system whereby ward leaders and named nurses are responsible for ensuring...
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terms: observation