Post Op CABG and Valve Surgery Preprinted Orders

4 posts · started Mar 3, 2004

Keith McKernan Mar 3, 2004, 12:56 PM
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!
mercynurse Mar 8, 2004, 12:16 PM
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 Mar 10, 2004, 3:32 PM
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.