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CAP technique during bedside handover in emergency room.
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📌 Additional Details for Each Element of the CAP Handover Card
📌 immediate attention. ✅ CRISIS (Current Critical Condition) Purpose: Describe the most urgent patient condition that requires Input Format: Ongoing critical condition (e.g., cardiac arrest, severe bleeding, sepsis). Abnormal vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation). Main symptoms reported by the patient (e.g., chest pain, shortness of breath, unconsciousness). NEWS Score (National Early Warning Score) if applicable. 🛑 Natalia Joaquin
📌 ✅ Patient Name: _______________________ Medical Record Number (MRN): __________ Age: ________ years Gender: Purpose: Ensure that the correct patient information is transferred.Input Format:Patient Identity & Basic Information ☐ Male ☐ Female
📌 handover. ✅ ACTION (Interventions Taken)Purpose: Document all medical interventions performed before Input Format: Med Med transfusion). P Lab results or diagnostic test findings that are available.atient’s response to the treatments given.ications administered (type, dosage, and route).ical procedures performed (e.g., intubation, IV line insertion, blood 💉 📌 Planned follow-up Purpose: Communicate the next planned medical actions after Changes in medication regimen or therapy plan. Imm Specediate instructions for the next team. interventions (e.g., ICU transfer, surgery, close handover. ialist consultations required.^ PLAN (Next Steps) monitoring). ✅ Input Format:^ 📋^ Natalia Joaquin Natalia Joaquin
