are phone shift reports still acceptable?

[delarmon]

are phone shift reports still envogue? I am studying for my nclex in 3 days and going through the kaplan they say that face to face and taped shift reports are legal but it doesnt say anything about end of shift phone reports. When I was shadowing in a Pysc unit they gave report via the phone....just alil confused about this. any help is greatly appreciated.

[Katie71275]

The only report I have seen given over the phone are from surgery to the unit and from ER to the unit.(and transfer to another facility)