title: Standardized handoff report form in clinical nursing education: An educational tool for patient safety and quality of care.
abstract: Effective change-of-shift handoff communication is a core competency in the generalist education of nurses. The use of a standardized handoff tool that fosters higher order thinking and clinical reasoning is fundamental in clinical education and nursing practice (AACN, 2008). A checklist that prompts students to implement evidence-based safety alerts will increase students' confidence and autonomy, prevent errors, promote patient safety, and successfully transform theoretical learning into competent practice. High-quality handoffs and contextualized post-conference debriefing using key items in the handoff form will help increase students' feelings of precision, accuracy, improve their self-image, and enhance their sense of professional belonging.
authors.affiliation: New York University College of Nursing, New York, NY 10010, United States. Electronic address: Fl9@nyu.edu.
authors.forename: Fidelindo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Adelphi University, College of Nursing & Public Health, Alumnae Hall, Room 207, Department of Graduate Studies in Nursing, One South Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530, United States. Electronic address: pajarillo@adelphi.edu.
authors.forename: Edmund J Y
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Pajarillo
mesh_terms: D057189:Checklist / Q000592:standards*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006801:Humans; D062209:Patient Handoff / Q000592:standards*; D061214:Patient Safety; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D013338:Students, Nursing
keywords: Clinical handovers; Nursing education; Patient care management; Patient handoffs; Patient safety