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KMID : 1004620140200010001
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Clinical Nursing Research
2014 Volume.20 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.14
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Development of Nursing Handoff Practice Guideline and Standards for Korean Hospital
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Kim Eun-Man
Yu Mi
Lee Hyang-Yuol
Ko Ji-Woon
Cho Eui-Young
Kim Eul-Soon
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Abstract
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Purpose: Addressing current status of nursing handoff provides information as to where to change practice forimprovement in patient care. The aim of this study was to develop nursing a handoff practice guideline andstandards for Korean hospitals.
Methods: A questionnaire was used to collect data in a cross-sectional survey with207 head nurses and 697 nurses working in general hospitals.
Results: The practice guideline consisted of 2 itemson purpose of handoff , 5 items on policy, 3 on environment, 5 on process, 7 on content, 3 on evaluation, and1 on the function of education, for a total 26 of items. Standard instruction was developed related to Patients,Assessment, Situation, Safety concerns, Background, Actions, and Recommendations.
Conclusion: The findingsof this study indicate that the guideline can be applied in real nursing practice to improve the effectiveness ofhandoff procedures. It can be used to guide nurses to follow the standardized content, which presents patientdetails clearly. The guideline provides consistency and structure for the information that is handed over.
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KEYWORD
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Handoff, Nurse, Standard
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