Handover tips for every shift
Maria Jennings Matron, Care of older people, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clear, concise communication is vital when changing shifts
I’ve seen handovers from many nursing perspectives. Since starting at the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a healthcare assistant in 2005, I have been a staff nurse, sister and ward manager, and I am now a matron.
Nursing Standard.
36, 2, 38-38.
doi: 10.7748/ns.36.2.38.s15
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