Intershift report: oral communication using the nursing process.
To enhance the quality of orally communicated patient care data, use of the patient's problem list and subjective objective assessment plan (SOAP) format for organizing intershift report is described. This reporting structure requires use of the nursing process, with nursing diagnosis being the focus in reporting nursing care management.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000592:standards*; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000592:standards*; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000592:standards*