Response to Tammy's post

I found Tammy’s post very informative. In fact I probably should have interviewed her! I’ve never heard of a computerized charting system in a hospital; however, I’m sure I’ll have to learn how to use the system when I get a job. Tammy also mentioned that when changes are made to the system or nursing policy and procedure manuals are updated that they must be written in simple understandable language. I had never considered what happened when a procedure in a hospital was alterred. The change would probably cause miscommunication, but when you hand out instructions and newsletters that are easy to understand hopefully miscommunication would be avoided. Tammy also touched on teamwork, which is required for successful communication in a hospital. She said that several members of a team proof read the newsletters and made suggestions for changes. In conclusion, I learned a great deal from Tammy’s post and might even use it in my project.