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Background:
This study evaluated bedside reporting from the nurse's perspective regarding accountability, empowerment, work effectiveness, satisfaction, and communication. The aim was to examine the effects of an educational learning activity on bedside handoff reporting related to accountability and work effectiveness. The communication was used at change of shift between frontline nurses, with future interprofessional implementation.
Method:
A demographic questionnaire, the Specht and Ramler Accountability Index-Individual Referent and the Conditions for Workplace Effectiveness Questionnaire-II were administered pre-posteducational (learning activity) intervention. Of 184 RNs, 104 completed the pretest, with only 73 of those completing the posttest.
Results:
Statistically significant differences were seen with empowerment, work effectiveness, communication, and nurse job satisfaction posttest; no statistically significant difference was found with accountability. The sample was ethnically diverse, with the majority being Latino pretest (n = 63, 55.8%) and posttest (n = 44, 60.3%).
Conclusion:
For medical-surgical units, incorporating bedside reporting can increase nurse satisfaction, accountability, and positive outcomes. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2018;49(10):460-466.
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