Clinical nursing rounds part 2: nurse management rounds.

Clinical rounds are being introduced in the Dudley Group of Hospitals to improve patient care, involve patients and improve communication. There are four types of rounds: matrons' rounds, nurse management rounds, patient comfort rounds and teaching rounds. This article describes nurse management rounds, which involve the nurse in charge of the shift seeing each patient. This gives the nurse manager an overview of the condition and needs of all the patients on the wards and the ability of staff to meet these needs. These rounds have potential benefits for patients, relatives, for the nursing team and for other healthcare professionals.