Publications by authors named "Sharon M McGill"
Article Synopsis
- Nursing handoffs are crucial but risky, often resulting in lost information, leading to efforts for standardized communication processes.
- A study explored nurses' views on change-of-shift handoffs through focus groups, revealing important themes around practice culture and the need for a clear structure.
- The findings suggest that a tailored, standardized approach that considers unit needs and nurses' preferences is more effective than a one-size-fits-all strategy for handoff communications.
Background: The importance of change-of-shift handoffs in maintaining patient safety has been well demonstrated. Change-of-shift handoff is an important source of data used in surveillance, a nursing intervention aimed at identifying and preventing complications. Surveillance requires the nurse to acquire, process, and synthesize information (cues) encountered during patient care.
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