Transforming patient outcomes through effective nursing clinical handover

This thesis explored the effect of nursing handover strategies to facilitate the provision of standardised handover communication and enhancement of patient safety in the inpatient wards of a tertiary metropolitan Australian hospital. The outcomes included improved nursing compliance with best practice nursing shift-to-shift handover, and improved direct patient outcomes, including a reduction in falls, pressure injuries, and medication errors. The findings of this research contribute to a theoretical understanding of best practice nursing shift-to-shift handover in the participating wards and could influence nursing practice, education, policy, and future research for the benefit of patient safety and quality of care