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Write It Right · Episode 8
Say It, Then Write It
Marcus tells the next shift about Tasha's headache, but writes nothing.
In this scene
Marcus: Quick update: Tasha had a headache after lunch. I told her to rest. Okay, bye!
Grace: Did you write that in the shift log? What time, what you did, and how she is now?
Marcus: I just told you. Isn't that enough?
Watch the episode to see what happens next.
Questions to think about
- At shift change, an important update should be:
- A good handoff note includes:
- Why write it if you already said it?
About this series
Documentation that shows the care given: specific, factual, in the person's own words, on time, and never changed after the fact.