Concept of Reporting – This book covers the entire syllabus of “Leadership & Management” prescribed by the BNMC for Diploma in Nursing Science & Midwifery Students.
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Concept of Reporting
A report is a system of communication aimed at transferring essential information necessary for safe and holistic patient care
According to Sr. Nancy
“Reports are information about a patient either written or oral’
According to Potter and Perry
A report is a summary of activities or observations seen, performed or heard”
Report is a document form which include, conclusions or findings based on facts, or recommendations concerning the patient.
Types of Reports:
It can be:-
1. Oral report
2. Written report.
A. Oral report:
Oral reports are given when information is needed to be reported immediately not for permanency, e.g. oral reports given by head nurse to all personnel, reports about patient condition and needs.
B. Written reports:
- Day, evening and night report.
- Incident report.
- Report of complain.
- Report including negligence.
- Reports for requisition.
Purposes of Reports
1. To show the kind and amount of service rendered over a specific period.
2. To illustrate progress in teaching goals.
3. It acts as an aid in studying health condition.
4. It acts as an aid in planning
5. To interpret the services to the public and to the other interested agencies.
6. Each agency has specified regulations about reporting services on a daily, monthly, and annual basis. A monthly narrative report provides an opportunity to pursuit problems for administrative considerations. The value of good reports cannot be fully described.
- Good reports are time servers. They prevent duplication of work.
- Direct influence on the progress and even life of the patients.
- Provide a sense of security and confidence to the nurse in doing her work. Giving a good report is an art
Elements of Report:
A. Timings: Most pertinent time. An accident or change in persons conditions are examples of reasons for immediate reporting.
B. Organization: Important points are mentioned in a logical order and stand out from the explanatory and supporting statements.
C. Clarity: Leaving no doubt of what happened, what was done, or what remains to be done.
D. Brevity: Omit unnecessary words and statements for a clear, complete picture.
E. Correctness: Of all information to prevent serious mistakes in giving continued nursing care.
F. Objectivity: Presentation of facts, not personal feelings, to give a true picture.
Relation of Record and Report
Record and report are mutually inter-dependent. Report can be prepared on the basis of records.
Similarly, report can be presented as record.
Record is always in the written form while report can be oral as well.
Report especially oral report, can be forgotten while record can be preserved for a long time.
Despite being literally different, record and report are synonymous and interrelated, also they are the essential and important component of community health, management and nursing.
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