NRS 451VN Topic 3 Assignment; Executive Summary - Implementation of Bedside Nurse-to-Nurse Handoff
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Implementation of Bedside Nurse-to-Nurse Handoff in the ER for Admitted Patients
Bedside nurse to nurse handoff in the emergency room is a healthcare improvement model that aims at improving patient safety and care. Bedside nurse-to-nurse handoff means that the nurse who is going home and the one coming in share patient information beside the patient, briefing the continuing nurse on the patient plan of care, diagnosis, procedures performed, and any other medications given (Campbell & Dontje, 2019).
Having the correct patient information is essential in administering the appropriate medication. Moving patients from one unit to the other poses the challenge of sharing the wrong information during nurse handoff, affecting patient outcomes (Campbell & Dontje, 2019). Issues such as interruptions by staff, temporal pressure, and emergency medical service radio calls are frequent during shifts. Therefore, having bedside nurse to nurse handoff is one way to minimize the challenge of having wrong patient information.
Purpose of Quality Improvement Initiative
The purpose of the initiative is to address the problem of remitting wrong patient information between nurse shifts. In the past, nurses have shared patient information in the nurses' office or some other room without the patient's presence. The sharing also happens hurriedly, which would lead to the ongoing nurse having wrong information about the patient............ Continue
