RE: Physician Notification Guidelines

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I brought this up  at one of the facilities and they said they were told they could use the NO abbreviation.  I looked at their approved abbreviations and sure enough it is on the list.  I feel that it increases a propensity for error.   Susan   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 4:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Physician Notification Guidelines   OK, what am I missing?  If you are writing a telephone order does that not indicate that you spoke with [notified] the physician?  Why do you have a check box to remind you to write the reason in the licensed notes?  Isn't that a given?  I urge all  nurses to stop documenting , in licensed notes: "NO"  and "NNO"   for New orders and no new orders this is causing more survey and legal problems as time goes by.  We can look at the order sheet and determine this, you must document why you call a doctor what the doctor said why the orders are changes or why the orders were not changed Delores We have a space that is marked for physician notification on our telephone order sheets.  It also includes a space for resident/responsible party notification.  It is great.  Just takes a check mark and it is considered done.  Of course, the reason, ect., is still documented in the notes, but the order sheets are a good prompt. Sherri   Delores L. Galias, RN, RHIT STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY: The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify D. Galias, RN, RHIT immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments.  Thank you for your cooperation