Report Writing-Communicative English (B.Sc Nursing

Useful for B.Sc Nursing I Semester Communicative English

1. Report Writing

2. What is a report? Reports are oral, written or audio-taped exchanges of information between caregivers

3. Purpose Of Reporting Communication Legal documentation Financial billing Education Research Auditing-monitoring

4. Guidelines Factual Accurate Complete Current Organized Confidentiality

5. Types of Report Product report Business report Lab report Technical report Case study report Research report ( inc. dissertations) etc.

6. Reports Made By Nurses Change-of-shift reports Telephone reports Transfer reports Incident reports

7. Structure of General Report s A report may contain many or all of the following: Title Acknowledgements Executive summary Contents page Main body Bibliography Appendices Introduction Background information Methodology Findings Analysis Conclusions Recommendations

8. Preparatory Steps To Writing Reports Identifying the purpose and scope Knowing the audience Gathering Information Organizing the Data Sketching out an Outline Presenting the Visuals