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The Significance Of Timing Of Patient Daily Weights And The Barriers, Ann Pan
The Significance Of Timing Of Patient Daily Weights And The Barriers, Ann Pan
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Background. Current unit practice is that patient daily weights are obtained in the afternoon or evenings. However, patient weights in the afternoon and evenings are not accurate dry weights. According to evidenced based research, to obtain an accurate patient daily weight, patients should be weighed every morning, after their first void and before they eat breakfast.
Purpose. The focus of the study was to compare the current practices of obtaining daily weights in the afternoon and evenings, compared to the evidenced based practice recommended in the literature.
Method. Through interviews and surveys with staff, the barriers to obtaining patient weights …