Dear Carole,
I haven't heard about not being able to give phone
advice and we do , particularly in birth suite as you say. We either write
it directly into the womans notes if we have them in the 36+ weeks box or
into a outpatient/phone calls book. In the postnatal ward we also offer the
mums (particularly short stay who go onto visiting midwifery programme) the
ward number in case they need to talk to someone overnight, before next m/w
visit. I'd be very interested to know if this is illegal.
Linda
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----- Original Message -----
From: Carole Gilmour <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 1:28 PM
Subject: Phone advice
> Does anyone on the list know about the legalities of giving advice over
the
> phone? Apparently changes were made last year (who by I don't know nurses
> board I presume) whereby nurses are no longer allowed to give advice over
> the phone even if recording it in a book. All phone advice books have
been
> removed from emergency depts etc.
> As midwives we have several areas where we frequently give phone advice
and
> keep a book of calls and advice given. the most obvious one being in the
> birthing unit for women who think they may be in labour.
> Questions-
> Has anyone else heard about this ruling?
> Has anyone in midwifery units been affected by this ruling?
> Are all you midwives who give phone advice still keeping records?
>
> thanks
> Carole
>
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