title: A nursing pilot study on bedside reporting to promote best practice and patient/family-centered care.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of bedside nursing report implementation on a pediatric neuroscience unit.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The change-of-shift nursing report often involves only nurse-to-nurse communication, occurs far away from the patient's bedside, and includes little or no patient/family involvement. Studies show that the bedside nursing report is a more comprehensive and patient-centered approach (C. D. Anderson & R. R. Mangino, 2006).
  
  
  METHODS
  Patient and nurse satisfaction and nursing overtime were measured 6 months before and 6 months after the implementation of bedside reporting. Data were analyzed using paired t test, chi-square test, and Fisher's exact tests to determine significant changes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients, families, and nurses reported an increase in satisfaction after the implementation of bedside reporting. Overtime decreased and represented a potential cost savings of nearly $13,000 annually.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bedside reporting saves money, improves patient and nurse satisfaction, and is a more comprehensive approach to change-of-shift reporting.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Brain Tumor Program, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA. tracy.tidwell@lebonheur.org
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tidwell
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Snider
authors.forename: Connie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lindsey
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Iva
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Scroggins
authors.forename: Christy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zarski
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brigance
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D017046:Cost Savings; D022143:Family Nursing / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D009746:Nursing, Team; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000191:economics; D010362:Patients' Rooms; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000191:economics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013714:Tennessee; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance