Need examples of Shift Change...

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Hello,

I have noticed that some places tape report for oncoming nurses and others just give verbal report. If possible I would like to hear from some fellow nurses and their experiences with shift change. Thanks in advance for anyone's assistance.

Now, in critical care, we give verbal. With fewer patients, the time works out about the same. We do chart checks together, and review all orders written on the previous shift.
Ditto. Works well for us.

No complaints from any of the nurses.

It gives the opportunity to ask questions, see expressions on the reporting nurses' faces, review things in the chart together, etc; things thant can't be done with a tape. Granted some people are more windy than others, but it's tolerable.:wink2:

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