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Nursing
Patient Safety
Healthcare Communication

Background:

Clinical handover is vital for safe, continuous patient care.
Incomplete information transfer during handover can lead to adverse patient outcomes.
Effective communication during shift changes is a cornerstone of quality healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the content and completeness of nursing shift-to-shift handover in an intensive care unit.
To identify adherence to key principles of effective clinical handover.
To determine areas for improvement in intensive care unit (ICU) nursing handovers.

Main Methods:

A prospective, observational study design was employed.
Twenty bedside nursing handovers were overtly observed using a semistructured observation sheet.
Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, focusing on 10 key handover principles.

Main Results:

Observed handovers were largely consistent with established key principles of clinical handover.
Certain critical handover principles were minimally addressed or entirely absent in observed practices.
Variability exists in the implementation of best-practice handover procedures within the ICU.

Conclusions:

While generally aligned with principles, ICU nursing handovers need enhancement for completeness.
Developing and implementing a specialized ICU handover tool is recommended.
Standardized tools can reduce miscommunication and improve patient safety during clinical handover.