ISHADPIE: A Framework for Nurse-to-Nurse Handoff and Care Delivery
Shift handoffs are the single highest-risk moment in a patient’s hospital stay. The Joint Commission has identified communication failures during transitions of care as a leading root cause in sentinel events — preventable deaths, serious injuries, and near-misses that should never happen. According to a 2020 analysis in JAMA Internal Medicine, nearly 30% of adverse […]
Handle back-to-back shifts like a pro
Pulling back-to-back 12-hour shifts is not a badge of honor. It is a patient safety risk — and the research says so explicitly. A 2023 study published in BMJ Quality & Safety found that nurses who worked three or more consecutive 12-hour shifts made significantly more medication errors on the third shift compared to the […]
How to give a Nursing Handoff Report using SBAR
Redirecting to the updated SBAR handoff scripts guide.