Record keeping may be one of the most important functions of the primary care- giver. While there is no substitute for the information stores and knowledge a caregiver can gain over the years, good record keeping can help bridge the gap. Good documentation can significantly improve the learning curve of whoever assumes the responsibility when the primary long-term caregiver is not available to provide care.
Some of the information that could be invaluable to persons who find they must step into caregiver roles is listed below. Whether it is done by a filing system using a file cabinet, or by using notebooks or other organizational methods clean, precise and thorough record keeping can be the difference between a good caregiver transition or a poor one.
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The unexpected death of Donna Dunham, an Indiana real estate agent, has left her family questioning the care she received at a Pinnacle medical center. Dunham's children had repeatedly warned hospital staff that their mother was allergic to codeine and morphine and that a previous allergic reaction to the narcotics had made her seriously ill. Despite repeated cautioning, a Pinnacle doctor allegedly ignored those warnings and administered morphine anyway. Mark Taylor, The Post-Tribune 08/17/2008
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