Communication at the bedside to enhance patient care: A survey of nurses' experience and perspective of handover

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-140

  Street, Maryann ^a   Eustace, Paula ^b,c   Livingston, Patricia M ^b   Craike, Melinda J ^d   Kent, Bridie ^b   Patterson, Denise ^e  

^a EASTERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Clinical Nurse Specialist   (Australia)

^d Europ Alliance for Med and Biological Engineering and Sciences (EAMBES chair Academic Division)   (Australia)

^e BOX HILL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical handover; Communication; Continuity of patient care; Nursing; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953009146     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01918.x     Document Type: Article

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