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The primary goal is to ensure the safe continuity of patient care and the delivery of best clinical practices between healthcare providers. It details three methods for shift hand-offs: face-to-face with the patient or family, face-to-face verbal report in a designated area, and telephone or video conferencing when face-to-face communication is not feasible. The document emphasizes that best practice hand-offs require an opportunity for discussion between the giver and receiver of patient information. It breaks down the process into three key steps: preparing the report, conducting the verbal report using the SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) technique, and post-report actions. The 'Preparing the report' step involves checking for immediate patient needs, informing patients about the upcoming report, assessing IV sites and patient concerns, reviewing charts for new orders, and identifying crucial information to be shared. The 'Verbal report' step highlights the SBAR technique as a structured tool for nurses to communicate essential patient condition elements, focusing on Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation, with an implicit call for discussion and Q&A. The 'Post report' step includes monitoring and assisting the patient as needed, finalizing documentation, ensuring adherence to the new patient admission policy for shift changes, and confirming the transfer of all keys and electronic equipment to the oncoming shift. A critical cautionary note is included: patient safety events are more likely to occur during shift hand-offs, urging vigilance across all three steps. 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It is a tool used to help nurses communicate distinct elements of a patient's condition effectively and emphasizes quality care.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":121,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":91,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":123,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":125,"site_id":56},253402,1790215915,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":128},{"doc_id":125,"user_id":129,"nickname":88,"user_avatar":130,"doc_module":9,"category_id":35,"category_name":36,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":131,"file_id":132,"file_url":133,"file_type":134,"file_size":135,"view_count":101,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":9,"language":136,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":137,"faqs":138,"seo_title":139,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":140,"read_time":4},1099523882367,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_9964176cb1d06d4a9deccf72a44ae3dc","HOW TO GIVE AN END OF SHIFT REPORT  \nPurpose: to ensure safe continuity of patient care and the delivery of best clinical practices between giversand receivers  \nThe process: There are several types of end of shift hand-offs. They include face-to-face with patient or family, face-to-face verbal report in a designated area, and telephone or video conferencing when  \nface-to-face is not possible. Best practice hand-offs mandate an opportunity for discussion between the giverand receiver of patient information.  \n\n| 3 Steps to a Successful Face-to-Face Verbal Report |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>1st STEP: Preparing the report\u003Cbr>• Check for immediate patient needs informing them that shift report will be occurring soon.\u003Cbr>• Check IV sites, fluids, patient concerns.\u003Cbr>• Check charts for new orders.\u003Cbr>• Identify information to be shared in report.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>3rd STEP: Post report\u003Cbr>• Monitor and assist where necessary.\u003Cbr>• Finalize any last minute documentation.\u003Cbr>• Ensure shift change new patient admission policy is adhered to.\u003Cbr>• Ensure that all keys/electronic equipment is received by oncoming shift. |  | \u003Cbr>2 nd STEP: The verbal report\u003Cbr>SBAR technique is a tool that allows nurses to communicate distinct elements of a patient’s condition. It places emphasis on quality care. The SBAR is used for each patient during report. SBAR is an acronym for: |  |\n|  |  |  S  Situation  B  Background  A  Assessment | Provide discussion including Q&A. |\n|  |  | \u003Cbr>R Recommendation |  |\n| | Patient safety events are more likely to occur during shift hand-offs! Make sure your patient remains covered during all three steps. |  |  |\n\nNOTES  \n[www.lecturio.com/nursing](www.lecturio.com/nursing)  Watch Video","cbCaihVLJ5UKhrCK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihVLJ5UKhrCK","pdf",241929,"English","# How to Give an End of Shift Report\n## 3 Steps to a Successful Face-to-Face Verbal Report\n### 1st STEP: Preparing the report\n### 2nd STEP: The verbal report\n### 3rd STEP: Post report","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of an end-of-shift report in nursing?\",\"answer\":\"The main purpose is to ensure the safe continuity of patient care and the delivery of best clinical practices between the nurse giving the report and the nurse receiving it.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the recommended methods for conducting an end-of-shift hand-off?\",\"answer\":\"Recommended methods include face-to-face with the patient or family, face-to-face verbal report in a designated area, or telephone/video conferencing if face-to-face is not possible.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the SBAR technique stand for and why is it used?\",\"answer\":\"SBAR stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation. It is a tool used to help nurses communicate distinct elements of a patient's condition effectively and emphasizes quality care.\"}]","How to Give an End of Shift Report | PDF",1789265883]