What it means
An everyday word that matters in safety questions. Spoken orders, handoffs and drug names can be misheard: "fifteen" and "fifty" sound alike, and so do many drug names. Reading the information back and spelling names help catch the mistake.
At a glance
| Also written | misheard, mishears, mishearing |
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Related terms
handoff report
The passing of information and responsibility for a client's care from one nurse or team to another.
read-back
Writing down a spoken order or test result and reading it back to the person who gave it, so they can confirm it is right.
telephone order
A treatment or medication order a provider gives to a nurse by phone instead of entering it in writing.