Date of Award
8-4-2017
Degree Name
Nursing (M.S.N.)
Department
College of Nursing
First Advisor
Rebecca Davis
Second Advisor
Sylvia Simmons
Abstract
Nurse to nurse handoffs were identified as an area for improvement in an acuity-adaptable, progressive care (AAPC) unit in a Midwestern hospital. By using the Plan, Do, Study, and Act (PDSA) quality improvement framework, the content of handoffs was standardized by the creation and use of a handoff tool, organized in a Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) manner. Outcomes of nursing satisfaction and incidental overtime were improved after the implementation of the handoff tool. This cost neutral project has a cost savings potential of $2000/year with the reduction of incidental overtime.
ScholarWorks Citation
Rykse, Melissa L., "Evidence-Based Protocol: Standardizing Handoffs to Improve Outcomes" (2017). Master's Projects. 8.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/kcon_projects/8
