The Nursing Handover

A collection of recently published journal articles and websites all available from the Healthcare Library located on the first floor of the Ark Centre.

Databases: CINAHL, BNI and OMNI.

This list was put together using the library's Internet database collection.

For access and training call the library team on 01256 313169.

Journal articles

Fulltext available at ProQuest
Title: Mini-rounds: a team communication tool.
Source: Rehabilitation Nursing, 2005, Jul,/Aug, 30(4), p128,131, ISSN: 0278-4807.
Author: Dieruf-T.

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Title: Palliative care: challenges in caring for dying people.
Source: British Journal of Nursing, 2005, 24 Mar, 14(6), p306, ISSN: 0966-0461.
Author: Burt-J, Shipman-C.

Title: Change from an office-based to a walk-around handover system.
Source: Nursing Times, 2005, 8 Mar, 101(10), p34-5, ISSN: 0954-7762.
Author: Kelly-M.

Title: Shift to shift.
Source: American Journal of Nursing, 2004, Sep, 104(9), p11, ISSN: 0002-936X.
Author: Mason-D.

Title: Dilemma.
Source: Nursing Times, 2005 Apr 12-18, vol. 101, no. 15, p. 18, ISSN: 0954-7762.
Author: Dimond-B.

Title: How to handle a handover. (Careers series. Effective written, verbal or recorded staff handover reports. 5 refs).
Source: Nursing Times, 2003, 4 Mar, 99(9), p54-5, ISSN: 0954-7762.
Author: Hoban-V.

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Title: Modeling family-centered pediatric nursing care: strategies for shift report.
Source: Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 2004 Oct-Dec, vol. 9, no. 4, p. 123-8, (15 ref), ISSN: 1539-0136.
Author: Ryan-E, Steinmiller-E.

Title: The hidden benefit: the supporting function of the nursing handover for qualified nurses caring for dying people in hospital. (Phenomenological research on the effect of handover in providing emotional support for nurses. 36 refs).
Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2002, Mar, 11(2), p168-75, ISSN: 0962-1067.
Author: Hopkinson-J.

Title: A qualitative study of shift handover practice and function from a socio-technical perspective. (Research in a paediatric hospital into the effectiveness of the communication of information during ward handovers. 47 refs).
Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2002, Jan, 37(2), p125-34, ISSN: 0309-2402.
Author: Kerr-M.

Title: Examining the effects that manipulating information given in the change of shift report has on nurses' care planning ability. (Research into effects of changing the style and content of handover reports on retention and use of the information concerned. 48 refs).
Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2001, Mar, 33(6), p836-46, ISSN: 0309-2402.
Author: Dowding-D.

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Title: A shift in staff relationships.
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice, 2004 Sep-Oct, vol. 18, no. 5, p. 235-7, (9 ref), ISSN: 0887-9311.
Author: Speas-J.

Title: The handover: uncovering the hidden practices of nurses. (Research using critical ethnographic methodology. 25 refs).
Source: Intensive & Critical Care Nursing, 2000, Dec, 16(6), p373-83, ISSN: 0964-3397.
Author: Manias-E, Street-A.

Title: Shift to shift: reclaiming patient 'hand-offs'.
Source: American Journal of Nursing, 2004 Sep, vol. 104, no. 9, p. 11, ISSN: 0002-936X.
Author: Mason-DJ.

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Title: Get an A+ on end-of-shift report.
Source: Nursing, 2004 Jun, vol. 34, no. 6, Hospital Nursing: , p. 32hn8, 32hn10, (2 ref), ISSN: 0360-4039.
Author: McLaughlin-E, Antonio-L, Bryant-A.

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Title: Notes from the field. Streamline change-of-shift report.
Source: Nursing Management, 2003 Aug, vol. 34, no. 8, p. 58-9, ISSN: 0744-6314.
Hansten-R.

Title: Careers. How to... handle a handover.
Source: Nursing Times, 2003 Mar 4-10, vol. 99, no. 9, p. 54-5, ISSN: 0954-7762.
Author: Hoban-V.

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Title: Improving the efficiency of patient handover.
Source: Emergency Nurse, 2002 Jun, vol. 10, no. 3, p. 24-7, (11 ref), ISSN: 1354-5752.
Author: Currie-J.

Title: The hidden benefit: the supportive function of the nursing handover for qualified nurses caring for dying people in hospital.
Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2002 Mar, vol. 11, no. 2, p. 168-75, (36 ref), ISSN: 0962-1067.
Author: Hopkinson-JB.

Title: A qualitative study of shift handover practice and function from a socio-technical perspective.
Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2002 Jan, vol. 37, no. 2, p. 125-34, (47 ref), ISSN: 0309-2402.
Author: Kerr-MP.

Title: Handover: an ethnographic study of ritual in nursing practice. (20 refs).
Source: Intensive & Critical Care Nursing, 1996, Apr, 12(2), p106-12, ISSN: 0964-3397.
Author: Strange-F.

Websites

Clinical handover and patient safety : literature review report
This review of published and unpublished literature on clinical handover and patient safety was prepared by the Australian Resource Centre for Healthcare Innovations (ARCHI) on behalf of the Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care.

Safe handover : safe patients : guidance on clinical handover for clinicians
This publication from the British Medical Association's Junior Doctors Committee is made available on the NHS Modernisation Agency Web site as one of the resources supporting the Hospital at Night initiative, and was written in partnership with the Modernisation Agency and the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA).