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Bedside Handoff In The Emergency Department, Sheila Pochron
Bedside Handoff In The Emergency Department, Sheila Pochron
MSN Capstone Projects
Background
A standardized approach to bedside handoff improves nurse and patient satisfaction as well as quality outcomes.
Objectives
To compare the preference for bedside handoff in the emergency department post implementation by analyzing nursing surveys and Press Ganey data.
Design
A mixed method pilot study.
Settings
A not-for-profit community-based safety net hospital which is Magnet designated. ED is a level 3 trauma center with 60,000 visits annually.
Participants
ED nurses (n=52) and adult patients (n=86)
Methods
A pre and post implementation survey that utilized the 5-point Likert scale was given to nursing staff in the emergency department. Questions were asked …