The ins and outs of change of shift handoffs between nurses: A communication challenge

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 586-593

  Carroll, John S ^a   Williams, Michele ^b   Gallivan, Theresa M ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b and History   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; CONVERSATION; EXPECTATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NURSE CHANGE OF SHIFT HANDOFF; NURSING CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL LEARNING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 84862996602     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000614     Document Type: Article

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