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Getting to grips with handover: what to expect: Patient handover can be daunting at first, as you learn what detail is needed and what isn't. Fellow students and a head of nursing offer some practical advice.

  • Published In: Nursing Standard, 2023, v. 38, n. 6. P. 56 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Dean, Erin 3 of 3

Abstract

Patient handovers are the way in which responsibility for immediate and ongoing care is transferred between healthcare professionals. They are a fundamental part of nursing practice, and as a nursing student, it won't take long for you to come across them on clinical placement, both in acute and community settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Nursing Standard. 2023/06, Vol. 38, Issue 6, p56
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Health and Medicine
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0029-6570
  • DOI:10.7748/ns.38.6.56.s23
  • Accession Number:163982257
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