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House Structure Night Shift Checklist

by James James, from the Community

This night shift house structure checklist supports residential care and community services teams with clear coordination tasks. Record staff on duty and lateral flow test results with evidence, list devices, and assign responsibilities for medication administration, environmental cleaning, and 20-minute service user notes. Verify window restrictors, perform medication counts and escalations, complete incident and MAR charts, capture BSM/BGM readings, manage waste collection, and finalize shift handover sign-offs.

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Medication Count Log Template

Keep an accurate record of patient medications with this medication count template. Capture drug names, strengths, dosing instructions, schedules, and PRN items to support medication reconciliation, audits, shift handovers, and safe administration. Use it to list regular and as needed medicines, note dosage changes, and verify counts at the start or end of a shift. Ideal for care homes, clinics, and community care teams managing daily medication checks.

by Claire Wright, from the Community

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Shift Handover Checklist

This shift handover checklist helps health and social care teams transfer critical information at change of shift. Capture resident status and absences, incidents and IRIS/F&S forms, epileptic activity, medication changes, health and safety issues, medication cabinet key handling, waking night and security checks, communication book/diary notes, cleaning and laundry, visitors, staff absences and cover, and shift-specific tasks such as bedroom checks, food and fridge/freezer temperatures. Log person-specific notes, out-of-hours contacts, and confirm records are completed before sign-off to improve continuity and reduce handover errors.

by Andy Hillman, from the Community

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Medication Count Template

This medication count template helps care teams record patient medications, verify dosages, and track inventory to maintain safe administration. Use it to document medicine names and strengths, note frequency and timing, capture counts during shift handover, and keep a clear audit trail. Ideal for care homes, clinics, and community health services aiming to reduce errors, standardize documentation, and ensure compliance with medication management procedures.

by Claire Wright, from the Community

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Medication Count Checklist - Willow

Use this Medication Count checklist to document and verify medication names, strengths, quantities on hand, and administration schedules. Designed for care homes, clinics, and support services, it helps teams track stock levels, align doses with MAR charts, and reduce medication errors. Fields include resident identifiers, conducting staff, and detailed lists of current medicines with dose and frequency. Improve accountability, compliance, and safe medication management across shifts.

by Claire Wright, from the Community

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House Structure Night Shift Checklist

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