Safe Handoff and Bedside Shift Report Flashcards
Nurses need what to facilitate expertise in addressing HC needs?
hone detailed physical assessments, plan materials to facilitate transfer of care, educate families on warning signs of worsening conditions
What are transition of care priorities
ensure pt safety, include pt and family preferences, provide continuity of care
What is critical to transition of care?
Family and pt engagement: help pts and families understand durable medical equippment, community based services and daily treatment regimes
Interprofessional communication
You will need to strengthen communication and focus on interprofessional collaboration - hospitals must offer ongoing professional development; use structured tools like bedside shift report checklists
Understanding the organization
Logistical processes- i.e., information systems
(electronic health records) to facilitate transfer of care (medication profiles)
What does structured nursing communication reduce?
Falls by 85%, Pressure Injuries by 75%, Med Errors by 50%
What are some communication challenges nurses face?
Language barrier, distractions, physical proximity, personalities, workload, varying communication styles, conflict, lack of info verification, shift change
SBAR
Situation, Background, Assessment, Reccomendation
Call-Out
Strategy used to communicate important or critical information: informs all team members simultaneously during emergency situations
Helps team members anticipate next steps
Check back
repeating information that was communicated so that there was no information misinterpreted
“I PASS the BATON”
Intro, Patient, Assessment, Situation, Safety, Background, Actions, Timing, Ownership, Next (Other Handoff tools are ANTICipate, I PASS, and SHARQ)
Tools to facilitate Shift Report
Bedside Shift Report Checklist, Nurse Brain
