Audit of ward to theatre communication. December 1994-March 1995.
Since practising anaesthetic nursing the author discovered much time and energy can be wasted if the patient checklist and handover from the ward is not completed correctly. Her colleagues expressed similar frustrations at various problems faced daily, that could be easily avoided by actions earlier on in the patients' management.
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D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists; D009731:Nursing Audit; D013527:Perioperative Nursing