¶ … Systematic Research Review Nursing Handoffs

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Nursing handoffs are kind of report among two clinicians responsible for patient care. Nursing handoffs provide an integral part for the transference of patient information from one healthcare provider/clinical practice to another. While effective handoffs become an instrumental part to successful quality patient care, ineffective nursing handoffs can cause not only problems for those that transfer the information, but also may pose a threat to the safety of the patient. Things like treatment delays, medical errors, inappropriate treatment, even care omissions may happen as a direct result of miscommunication that happens during ineffective nursing handoffs. When such incidents occur, longer stays, increased costs, and readmissions increase in frequency.

Articles chosen for this review are 2012 and after, found through PUBMED. The articles are four in total and discuss rates of nursing errors, handoffs-related errors, research and evidence of ineffective and effective nursing handoff strategies, and the importance of providing effective nursing handoffs for quality patient care.

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"Ineffective handoffs have been identified as a barrier to patient safety and quality and as a key area for improvement. Handoffs require a process for effective transfer...

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"Verbal handoffs serve important functions beyond information transfer and should be retained. Greater consideration is needed on analyzing handoffs from a patient-centered perspective" (Staggers & Blaz, 2012, p. 247).

"In addition to structured tools, bedside rounds at the end of change-of-shift handoffs serve many functions. Nurses can introduce the oncoming nurse and address patients' concerns, giving them an opportunity to be involved in their care" (Halm, 2013, p. 158).

"A standardized nursing handoff form was designed and implemented to improve handoff process, and rates of nursing errors were measured to determine the effectiveness of the intervention" (Zou & Zhang, 2016, p. 61).

References

Halm, M. (2013). Nursing Handoffs: Ensuring Safe Passage for Patients. American Journal Of Critical Care, 22(2), 158-162. http://dx.doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2013454

Staggers, N., & Blaz, J. (2012). Research on nursing handoffs for medical and surgical settings: an integrative review. J Adv Nurs, 69(2), 247-262. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06087.x

Thomas, L., & Donohue-Porter, P. (2012). Blending Evidence and Innovation.Journal Of Nursing Care Quality, 27(2), 116-124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ncq.0b013e318241cb3b

Zou, X., & Zhang, Y. (2016). Rates of Nursing Errors and Handoffs-Related Errors in a Medical Unit Following Implementation of…