“Bedside report is an evidence-based practice used to increase patient involvement in their care and improve patient satisfaction. A change management strategy and standardized approach to bedside report can help increase nurse compliance with the process.”
In this study “A change management strategy and standardized approach to bedside report helped increase nurse compliance with the process, leading to improved patient satisfaction.”

Scheidenhelm, S, et. al  Hardwiring Bedside Shift Report. (2017). Journal of Nursing Administration., 47(3), 147.

Hardwiring Bedside Shift Report. (2017). Journal of Nursing Administration., 47(3)

Hardwiring Bedside Shift Report. (2017). Journal of Nursing Administration., 47(3)

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Grimshaw, J., Hatch, D., Willard, M., & Abraham, S. (2020). A Qualitative Study of the Change-of-Shift Report at the Patients’ Bedside. Health Care Manager, 39(2), 66–76
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Boshart, B. et. al Performance Potential. Reimplementing bedside shift report at a community hospital. (2016). Nursing Management., 47(12), 52.
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Elgin, K. W. et. al Optimizing Registered Nurse Bedside Shift Report: Innovative Application of Simulation Methods. (2019). Journal for Nurses in Professional Development., 35(2), E6.
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Sharp, L., D; et. al. (2019). Observations of nursing staff compliance to a checklist for person-centred handovers – a quality improvement project. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences., 33(4), 892-901.

Wollenhaup, C. A., Stevenson, E. L., Thompson, J., Gordon, H. A., & Nunn, G. (2017). Implementation of a modified bedside handoff for a postpartum unit. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 47(6), 320-326.
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