SNHP | Evidence Based Best Practices in Clinical Healthcare
Communication Can Be the Difference
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Nursing
Minor
N/A
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Dr. Marcia Hobbs
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
The ability to communicate with others in the workplace is vital for ensuring that tasks are completely efficiently and the job is executed effectively. In nursing, that is certainly no different. Effective communication in nursing can be the difference between life and death for a patient. So what is included in nurse-to-nurse communication? In an acute hospital setting, communication most often entails handoff, or report. This handoff takes place between nurses on a particular unit, or can happen between nurses on different units during transfer. A detailed report is essential for delivering quality care. Sometimes however, handoff does not go the way it should. This causes problems, and can create tension among staff. This presentation will discuss nursing report, its effect on patient outcomes, and ways to improve it.
Location
Large Ballroom, Curris Center, Murray State University
Start Date
November 2016
End Date
November 2016
Affiliations
Nursing
Communication Can Be the Difference
Large Ballroom, Curris Center, Murray State University
The ability to communicate with others in the workplace is vital for ensuring that tasks are completely efficiently and the job is executed effectively. In nursing, that is certainly no different. Effective communication in nursing can be the difference between life and death for a patient. So what is included in nurse-to-nurse communication? In an acute hospital setting, communication most often entails handoff, or report. This handoff takes place between nurses on a particular unit, or can happen between nurses on different units during transfer. A detailed report is essential for delivering quality care. Sometimes however, handoff does not go the way it should. This causes problems, and can create tension among staff. This presentation will discuss nursing report, its effect on patient outcomes, and ways to improve it.