Post Op CABG and Valve Surgery Preprinted Orders

[Keith McKernan]

Does anyone use these at your facility? Would you be willing to share them. Please email to mckerkm@shands.ufl.edu or fax to 352-338-6737.

Thank you!

[SweetHeartNursie]

Keith, we use them, let me dbl check w/ my director to make sure it's OK to fwd them.
SHN

[mercynurse]

Most places I've worked do use them...but the docs usually have a big say in what goes into the preprinted post op orders..if you have good ones they are great...but I worked at one place that they weren't very helpful as they were not inclusive.

mercynurse

[Keith McKernan]

I agree. That's been my experience as well. What we do here is put together the preprinted orders THEN let a couple of the physicians look at them. They usual make a few small changes then approve them. In this case, I am trying to look at best practices first. I will then construct a preprinted order set for our two cardiothoracic surgeons to review.