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Effective communication among healthcare professionals during hand-off reporting is essential to delivering safe and continuous patient care. Common professional interactions include reports to healthcare team members, hand-off, and transfer reports. Nurses routinely report information to other healthcare team members and also urgently contact healthcare providers to report changes in patient status.
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Nurses' Legal Responsibilities II

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Cultural barriers:
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Semantic barriers:
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[Nursing staff communication during nursing shift changes].

Li-Yu Chuang1, Chien-Te Lee

  • 1School of Nursing, Fooyin University, ROC. sv184@mail.fy.edu.tw

Hu Li Za Zhi the Journal of Nursing
|May 28, 2009
PubMed
Summary
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Nursing shift reports (NSRs) are vital for patient safety and care continuity. This review explores NSR functions, common practices, and recommends strategies for improvement, addressing nurse concerns about confidence and format influence.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Management
  • Patient Safety

Context:

  • Nursing shift reports (NSRs) are essential for patient safety and continuity of care.
  • NSRs facilitate communication, emotional support, group development, and professional practices.
  • Concerns exist regarding nurses' self-confidence and influence over NSR formats.

Purpose:

  • To review the literature on the purposes and significance of NSRs.
  • To discuss common NSR practices.
  • To recommend strategies for improving NSRs.

Summary:

  • NSRs serve multiple functions, including patient information exchange and professional practice facilitation.
  • Despite their importance, nurses express concerns about confidence and control over NSR formats.
  • The paper reviews existing literature and proposes improvements for NSRs.

Impact:

  • Enhancing NSRs can improve patient safety and care continuity.
  • Addressing nurse concerns may boost confidence and engagement in shift reporting.
  • Optimized NSRs can lead to more effective healthcare team collaboration and professional development.