What ever a ward is doing a ward is doing well
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Ward rounds are an established, but sometimes fragmented, core activity of inpatient care during which decisions are made and tasks allocated that aid the daily running of wards. They require a well-organised multidisciplinary team to take part in the rounds, and nurses play an essential role in their smooth running. In 2012 the first integrated guidelines for ward rounds were published, giving best-practice recommendations (Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Nursing, 2012).
A ward round is an essential organisational process providing a link between patients’ admission to hospital and their discharge or transfer elsewhere. In the absence of ward rounds there would be inertia in the patient flow, particularly for unplanned (emergency) activity for which the preplanning of care is not always possible (RCP, 2012a).
Ward rounds are a crucial aspect of acute caHeart of England Foundation Trust, Birmingham.
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