frequency of medical specialist looking at medication chart?

Question

do medical specialist miss looking at drug chart during ward round? What consequences will it have on patients' care?

Answer 1

The patient's chart will have doctors' orders - 'give the patient one off these tablets three times a day', or 'change patient's wound dressing hourly'. A competent nursing staff will carry out the orders, and will sign off on the chart each time they do.

A medical specialist will look at the chart to reinforce that the doctor's orders are being handled. However, as the medical specialist and the nursing staff gain trust and confidence in each other, the spot checks may not be so frequent.

Assuming there's a competent, caring nursing staff on duty, the patient's care will not be compromised.

Answer 2

Talking of frequency, there's a constant monitoring between the doctor and the nurses in regards everything not only to the drug chart but to the improvement of his patients condition under his medical care. He is also with constant discussion with the family of the patients under his care to update on the status.There's no way for a very dedicated and professional Medical Specialist to overlook the medication chart during ward rounds as before making rounds they will have to evaluate and discuss each patients cases with the nurses in charge and with the medical interns going with him on his rounds and medication adjustments done immediately after making the rounds or can be done after tests were done.To mention a few consequence maybe be due to negligence like inconsistency in giving the medication which resulted to very slow recovery, not given enough dosage for the condition treated or might be given more than the dose required (overdose) and given wrong medication not meant for him and develop serious allergies which causes death. All those consequences mentioned can be avoided by giving a frequent monitoring from the medical specialist which is the usual practice for them. They are well trained to do this job well.They are aware that one mistake will cause big trouble to the patient.

Answer 3

There could be severe repercussions, if the nurse didn't look at the chart. Such as death or serious injury to another patient. They all should look at the patients chart. If you know of a nurse of care provider who isn't doing that, you need to report them to the quality care of the hospital and to the state health department.

Answer 4

The picture can become confusing if the patient is in a teaching facility with multiple doctors - especially in July. Usually there are too many messing with the chart rather than it not being looked at enough......

Answer 5

I'm a nurse and I can't figure out what you're talking about. Do you mean doctor and Medication Administration Record?

Answer 6

Sure they do and the consequences could be death.