NursingNotes

I have been asked to conduct an informal survey to see how one nurse hands-off a patient to another nurse at the end of their shift. Our hospital uses a mix of the following: - Nurse-to-Nurse discussions (nurses meeting face to face to brief each other on their patients) - Audio tapes where a nurse records notes and leaves the tape for the next nurse to listen to including start / stop times on the tape - Written notes / charting from the current nurse left for review by the new nurse If you have time, please let me know how your hospital manages this process. Also, if you have seen any process or products which are more efficient than others, please let me know. Thank you for your input!