Ok y’all – PD here. I FIRMLY believe that an organized nursing report sheet will set you up for success for a great shift. And even if you are having one crazy, hot mess busy shift (hopefully not too often), an organized detailed nursing report sheet (aka brain) will give you something physical you can refer back to & make you feel like you have everything under control.
I attached my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE Nursing Brain Report sheet that I have used for YEARS. Unfortunately, my current workplace has a dedicated nursing report sheet brain we need to abide by, BUT if you don’t have a required report sheet to use, DOWNLOAD THE FREE PDFS BELOW. I’ve included both day shift (0700-1930) and night shift (1900-0730) report sheets.
The reason why I LOVE this particular brain (report sheet) is because of how minimal but detailed it is. You can easily find the pertinent information you need at the top where it’s most important, and then each hour of your shift boxed below it.
Disclaimer: I do work on an acute care floor, so for my ICU friends or another specialty, this might not be the best fit for you. But hey, it’s FREE so if you like it download it!
this brings back memories! such a good one PD!