Change-of-Shift Nursing Handoff Interruptions: Implications for Evidence-Based Practice.

Lori M RhudyMaren R JohnsonCatherine A KreckeDanielle S KeigleySarah J SchnellPamela M MaxsonSharon M McGillKaren T Warfield

Published in: Worldviews on evidence-based nursing (2019)

Interruptions during handoff are evaluated as useful or disruptive based on the value to the nurse at the time. Strict structuring or mandating of handoff elements may limit nurses' ability to communicate information deemed most relevant to the care of a specific unique patient.

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