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Answer this. Analyze thoroughly.

Read the text for writing a nursing report and assign: Which tip
goes with which section?
Section 1. The nursing report should be seamless.
Section 2. Do not use judgmental language or make assumptions.
Section 3. The report or entry should be as concise as possible.
Section 4. Do not use colloquial expressions or phrases.
Section 5. Note not only the event, but also how you reacted or what actions you took.
Section 6. Keep your emotions out of the report.
Section 7. Be careful not to write down any statements that are unclear.
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= Tips for Writing a Nursing Report in Geriatric Care As a nurse, you have to fill out forms and
write reports every day.
This is not always easy. That's why we've put together some tips that can help you write a
nursing report.
Tip 1 : Use neutral terms so that you do not judge the behavior of residents or clients. This
includes not making assumptions about the resident's or client's Z. rings for the night nurse for
no reason-, but better: "Mrs. I. complains about problems with the current diet, appointment
made with nutrition counselor." or "Mr. Z. rang three times for night nurse, no previous
symptoms when he arrived."

Tip 2: In their daily work, nurses must also deal with the idiosyncrasies of residents or clients.
Sometimes the behavior of the resident or client certainly evokes feelings in you as a caregiver,
perhaps you &gem yourself Ober aggressive behavior or you feel sorry for a resident or client
because of their helpless situation. Even if you cannot always suppress these feelings, you
should be careful not to let them flow into the nursing report. So do not write "Mr. F. could hardly
move his arm today, it almost breaks my heart.", but note only the factual information, e.g.: "Mr.
F. could neither lift nor bend his right arm."

Tip 3: As a nurse, you must not only care for residents or clients, but also initiate measures.
Make a note of these in the nursing report. Incidentally, this entry is also required for legal
reasons. If the entry for your measures is missing, it means that you did not initiate the measure
at all. Write, for example, "Mr. Z. fell asleep during the night after his deceased wife, very
restless sleep (woke up 6 times and rang the doorbell). Daughter called, coming to visit today."
Tip 4: As already mentioned, the nursing report is important for nursing planning. This also
means that the nursing report must not contain any gaps. If you enter an event in the nursing
report, you must also enter what happened afterwards and what the result was. It is best to use
the items "Incident", "Action/Reaction", "Result" as a guide. So write it down also if after the
event or incident and your reaction everything is ok again. Example: Incident and reaction: 'Mr.
Z. called during the night for his deceased wife, very restless Schlat daughter called, coming to
visit today'. Result: 'Daughter was visiting, brought photos, talked to Mr. Z. for a long time. Mr. Z.
calmed down again in the afternoon and evening."

Tip 5: Do not formulate your entries as long and circumstantial as possible, but concise and
precise. Remember: You don't have much time to write the report, and the other nurses don't
have much time to read the reports. Therefore, do not write entire sentences; the entries in the
nursing report are usually made in bullet points only.

Tip 6: Speaking of language: You should not use colloquial terms and phrases in the nursing
report; this would not be appropriate. Colloquial language / general vocabulary Examples: Do
not write, "Resident had a stomachache." or "Resident was dragging." Instead, write, for
example, "Resident had bursting pain in the upper abdomen.", "Resident had circulation
problems."

Tip 7: Finally, a tip that sounds quite self-evident: don't write down anything that others don't
understand {carmen. Again, always remember: other caregivers may care for the resident or
client using the report {carmen. It is best to always ask yourself: Do I have all the information
just by reading the report? So, for example, don't write, "Mrs. T was apathetic." If you only read
this entry, ask yourself: how can I tell? What did she (not) do? It is better to write: "Ms. T. slept
until 10 a.m., then did not respond to offers of company, did not respond to offers of
conversation and inquiries, sat quietly in her chair until 2 p.m., then fell asleep again.

Answer:
Section 1: Tip 1: Use neutral terms so that you do not judge the behavior of residents or clients.
Section 2: Tip 2: Do not let emotions flow into the nursing report.
Section 3: Tip 5: Do not formulate your entries as long and circumstantial as possible, but
concise and precise.
Section 4: Tip 6: Do not use colloquial terms and phrases in the nursing report.
Section 5: Tip 3: Note not only the event, but also how you reacted or what actions you took.
Section 6: Tip 7: Keep your emotions out of the report.
Section 7: Tip 4: Do not leave any gaps in the nursing report.

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