Throughout the process of this project, I was able to learn about the importance of the charting of intake and output (I&O) in patients in our care. The point of our project was to identify any possible barriers to accurately charting intake and output for nurses. The original aim of the project was to focus on the importance of intake and output for cardiac patients, but we had to change it to patients overall. When it comes down to my future practices as a nurse, I will already be aware of any potential barriers to accurately charting I&O. The knowledge I had gained from our brochure also portrayed how we should be documenting the I&O in the charts. Both of these skills are important ones to have as a skilled nurse.
We had planned to present our findings to the nurses on R7 at Maine Medical Center. Unfortunately, with a time constriction, we were unable to present and get feedback on the brochures and our findings. I do think that they would have responded positively to them, and the information presented. After working with the nurses on R7 I felt that they were already striving to make improvements to this issue. I noticed that they were making sure that they were accurately charting.
As we worked together as a team, I learned the value of teamwork especially in healthcare. Working together on this project showed that when people work together, they can make sure the best care can be given. Making sure the entire floor is able to read and learn about identifying barriers to charting I&O will allow for the patient to receive the best care possible from the care team. The project also showed me the best way getting teamwork done is to communicate. Proper communication is the reason that work is able to get done efficiently and done well.
Great work on the brochure! My group had the same topic and was also presenting it to R7. I feel like that shows how important accurate intake and output is in all patients, but especially in cardiac patients. I know that the floor is already working on this issue, so hopefully our groups brochures will help the staff to implement this change. Your brochure is very eye catching and too the point, which is important because of the limited time that nurses have during their shifts. Chanting accurate intake and output is definitely something I will implement into my practice as a new grad nurse and hopefully I can influence my future colleagues to do the same! Once again, great work!
This brochure looks great! The color scheme and details are very appealing. The information is presented in an organized and easy to read fashion. The implementation section gives great suggestions on what to do and how to fix some issues. There are a few things that seem slightly out of order but that is probably different when it is printed out. Overall, great work I think the nurses would love it!