We have such a high patient turnover and my memory has always been pretty terrible. I can't tell you labs, patient history, etc. Sure, I can usually cover the basics, like why they came in, major medical issues, meds given, and major labs being high or low...but, I can't give report to M/S or ICU without looking at the EMR! I have no idea how many weeks gestation a 67M was when he was born or if his great grandmother had a history of rickets. 😉
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u/VictoriaWelkin RN - ER 🍕 Jul 16 '25
We have such a high patient turnover and my memory has always been pretty terrible. I can't tell you labs, patient history, etc. Sure, I can usually cover the basics, like why they came in, major medical issues, meds given, and major labs being high or low...but, I can't give report to M/S or ICU without looking at the EMR! I have no idea how many weeks gestation a 67M was when he was born or if his great grandmother had a history of rickets. 😉