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Changing handover practices: one private hospital's experiences

L McKenna1, K Walsh

  • 1School of Nursing, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.

International Journal of Nursing Practice
|June 1, 1997
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Nursing handover practices are evolving. This study explores creative modifications to improve efficiency and effectiveness in clinical nursing, ensuring continuity of patient care through action research principles.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Practice
  • Healthcare Management
  • Clinical Communication

Background:

  • Traditional nursing handovers, often conducted away from patient areas, present communication challenges.
  • Verbal information exchange about all patients during shift changes can be time-consuming and inefficient.
  • Existing handover models struggle to meet current healthcare demands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze creative modifications in nursing handover practices.
  • To reduce handover time and enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness.
  • To integrate staff and ward requirements into revised handover protocols.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing action research principles to implement and study changes.
  • Describing creative approaches adopted by a private hospital.

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  • Focusing on modifying existing handover practices.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated successful application of action research in clinical settings.
    • Identified creative strategies for improving nursing shift changes.
    • Highlighted the importance of considering staff and ward needs during process modification.

    Conclusions:

    • Creative modifications to nursing handover can improve efficiency.
    • Action research provides a framework for introducing change in clinical practice.
    • Revised handover practices are essential for modern patient care continuity.