Form 17

A reminder from our fearless leader: Form 17s should only be printed on the day of discharge. Do not print it out a day or more ahead of time in anticipation of discharge (even if the physician asks you to). We had an instance of a "near miss" where the form 17 was printed out 2 days prior to discharge. On the day of discharge, 2 meds were changed. One of our stellar nurses caught this oversight before the patient was sent home. Also don't forget to compare the discharge medications with the home medication form, as this also prevents serious omissions (like a CHF patient not getting their Lasix).