"Nurse Bedside Shift Report" Survey

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{ NURSE SURVEY }

*Implementation of "
nurse bedside shift report
" is being attempted by so many hospitals now in an effort to improve quality of care.

*I created a fun survey! to assess nurses' stance and view towards "
nurse bedside shift report
" as part of my last BSN project.

*There are 13 questions, and I appreciate your time to respond to my survey:cat:

1. Do you feel that nurses' "
bedside shift report"
improves quality of care?

*2. Which of the following improve(s) by implementing "
nurse bedside shift report"
? (Select all that apply)

Patient-centered care

Teamwork and collaboration

Quality of care

Safety

None

Other

*3. Is
bedside shift report”
explained to patients during the admission process?

Yes

No

I forget to explain it at times.

*4. Are patients asked if they are comfortable with
bedside shift report”
every time? (Assume your patient is awake.)

Yes

No

I forget to ask at times.

*5. Were you trained in bedside shift report” prior to its implementation?

Yes

No

*6. If you were trained, what method was used? (Select all that apply)

Trained by education department (class, online module, etc.).

Mentioned in staff meeting by management team.

Assumed that all nurses will do bedside shift report” the same way.

No training offered.

Other method (please specify)

*7. Are sensitive topics always discussed as part of
bedside shift report”
?

Yes

No

I follow patient's preference.

*8. Do you like
bedside shift reporting”
as a nurse?

Yes

No

*9. Do all nurses participate in
bedside shift report”
during shift change?

Yes

No

*10. What are the barriers in implementing
bedside shift report”
? (Select all that apply)

It takes longer time than non-bedside shift report does.

Too many patients are assigned to each nurse to have enough time.

I don't like to talk to patients and/or family.

I am too busy in general.

No barriers.

Other barrier (please specify)

*11. Are patients encouraged to participate in
bedside shift report”
?

Yes

No

*12. How are patients encouraged to participate in
bedside shift report”
? (Select all that apply)

Before report starts, patient is reminded to participate.

This is talked about during admission.

Assume that patient will participate if nurses are in room.

Nurses stop at various times during report and ask patient for their comments or questions.

I don't encourage them.

Other (please specify)

*13. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns about
nurse bedside shift report”
as a nurse?

No

Yes (please specify)

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Yeah there are some rumblings of this monstrosity heading our way. My short answer is in my opinion and specialty is a waste of time and resources. In psych a room full of people staring at a psychotic patient asking personal questions could absolutely be a detriment to their comfort level and everyone's safety. I'm guessing admin will see the lack of productivity as my hours increase to participate in this dog and pony show and will pull the plug quickly.

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
{ NURSE SURVEY }

*Implementation of "
nurse bedside shift report
" is being attempted by so many hospitals now in an effort to improve quality of care.

*I created a fun survey! to assess nurses' stance and view towards "
nurse bedside shift report
" as part of my last BSN project.

*There are 13 questions, and I appreciate your time to respond to my survey:cat:

1. Do you feel that nurses' "
bedside shift report"
improves quality of care? Yes

*2. Which of the following improve(s) by implementing "
nurse bedside shift report"
? (Select all that apply)

Patient-centered care /

Teamwork and collaboration /

Quality of care /

Safety /

None

Other

*3. Is
bedside shift report”
explained to patients during the admission process?

Yes /

No

I forget to explain it at times.

*4. Are patients asked if they are comfortable with
bedside shift report”
every time? (Assume your patient is awake.)

Yes /

No

I forget to ask at times.

*5. Were you trained in bedside shift report” prior to its implementation?

Yes /

No

*6. If you were trained, what method was used? (Select all that apply)

Trained by education department (class, online module, etc.).

Mentioned in staff meeting by management team.

Assumed that all nurses will do bedside shift report” the same way. /

No training offered.

Other method (please specify)

*7. Are sensitive topics always discussed as part of
bedside shift report”
?

Yes

No /

I follow patient's preference.

*8. Do you like
bedside shift reporting”
as a nurse?

Yes /

No

*9. Do all nurses participate in
bedside shift report”
during shift change?

Yes

No /

*10. What are the barriers in implementing
bedside shift report”
? (Select all that apply)

It takes longer time than non-bedside shift report does. /

Too many patients are assigned to each nurse to have enough time.

I don't like to talk to patients and/or family.

I am too busy in general.

No barriers.

Other barrier (please specify) Pts will request care, offgoing nurses should round prior to COS to eliminate this.

*11. Are patients encouraged to participate in
bedside shift report”
?

Yes /

No

*12. How are patients encouraged to participate in
bedside shift report”
? (Select all that apply)

Before report starts, patient is reminded to participate.

This is talked about during admission.

Assume that patient will participate if nurses are in room.

Nurses stop at various times during report and ask patient for their comments or questions. /

I don't encourage them.

Other (please specify)

*13. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns about
nurse bedside shift report”
as a nurse?

No

Yes (please specify) Believe it is best practice and helps convey professional air to nursing. Staff needs to embrace fully to incorporate into normal practice.

May want to make this in survey format.

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Specializes in Med Surg.

*There are 13 questions, and I appreciate your time to respond to my surveyrlq9dAQYMhJyh4+IwK561cBQLzS4z5IEHGLh+V2ztnak9etDw7WICFjVdAQknf0kJPTVKMn4uV7MhgAADR6IPN+HknlAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==

1. Do you feel that nurses' "
bedside shift report"
improves quality of care?

Yes.

*2. Which of the following improve(s) by implementing "
nurse bedside shift report"
? (Select all that apply)

Patient-centered care - Yes

Teamwork and collaboration - Yes

Quality of care - Yes

Safety - yes.

None

Other

*3. Is
bedside shift report”
explained to patients during the admission process?

Yes

No - No.

I forget to explain it at times.

*4. Are patients asked if they are comfortable with
bedside shift report”
every time? (Assume your patient is awake.)

Yes

No. No. (Not much happens EVERY time.)

I forget to ask at times.

*5. Were you trained in bedside shift report” prior to its implementation?

Yes - Yes

No

*6. If you were trained, what method was used? (Select all that apply)

Trained by education department (class, online module, etc.). - Yes

Mentioned in staff meeting by management team. - Yes

Assumed that all nurses will do bedside shift report” the same way. - No.

No training offered. - No

Other method (please specify) - Direct observation/coaching by mgmt. Continuous reminders of the expectation.

*7. Are sensitive topics always discussed as part of
bedside shift report”
?

Yes

No - (Questions with "Always" in them are usually not useful.)

I follow patient's preference.

*8. Do you like
bedside shift reporting”
as a nurse?

Yes - Yes

No

*9. Do all nurses participate in
bedside shift report”
during shift change?

Yes

No - NO

*10. What are the barriers in implementing
bedside shift report”
? (Select all that apply)

It takes longer time than non-bedside shift report does.

Too many patients are assigned to each nurse to have enough time.

I don't like to talk to patients and/or family.

I am too busy in general.

No barriers.

Other barrier (please specify) - Nurses just don't want to do it.

*11. Are patients encouraged to participate in
bedside shift report”
?

Yes

No - No

*12. How are patients encouraged to participate in
bedside shift report”
? (Select all that apply)

Before report starts, patient is reminded to participate.

This is talked about during admission.

Assume that patient will participate if nurses are in room.

Nurses stop at various times during report and ask patient for their comments or questions.

I don't encourage them. - They aren't encouraged.

Other (please specify)

*13. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns about
nurse bedside shift report”
as a nurse?

No

Yes (please specify) - Bedside report improves safety. Most nurses refuse to do it until there are punishments.

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Specializes in ICU, LTACH, Internal Medicine.
Yeah there are some rumblings of this monstrosity heading our way. My short answer is in my opinion and specialty is a waste of time and resources. In psych a room full of people staring at a psychotic patient asking personal questions could absolutely be a detriment to their comfort level and everyone's safety. I'm guessing admin will see the lack of productivity as my hours increase to participate in this dog and pony show and will pull the plug quickly.

I absolutely agree. Sorry.

When I was in ICU after L&D, my husband had to go to the very top of the chain of commands to stop that done in my room. Even half sedated, I couldn't stand it. The most intimate details of the utter misery (which an ICU stay naturally is), like attempts to pass gas, staying of every of the three or four pelvic drains, stitches, discharges, my wane attempts to communicate, etc., etc., were all opened, physically touched and visually inspected and discussed in most colorful medical language. It was incredibly, monstrously humiliating - or at least I felt so, and still feel. Literally, feeling like a piece of meat being discussed in technical details by chefs. I was crying every single time it happened. Later on I worked a lot with surgeons who allowed even dirtier things to be said, but even they were waiting till the patient was fully asleep, and I was only minimally sedated if anything at all. The final drop was the description of my "2 PM attacks" of unexplained tachy/SVT with following discussion of me having some sort of time-related psych or something. The fact was, a NICU RN came daily around 2 PM to update new moms about their babies and I, of course, was crazy apprehensive. I just wanted, for whatever it took, to hear something about my little, sick girl once in 24 hours!!!

Where I am now, bedside reports were mentioned a few times and we are sort of off-handidly "encouraged" to do it, but I won't do it unless I know for sure that patient is for real ok with it. Punishment or not, this us the case where I let the chips fall as they might.

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Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health.

We do this where I work, and I mostly feel like it is a waste of time. Not

all patients are comfortable with being basically talked about in front of

their faces.

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Specializes in ICU, LTACH, Internal Medicine.
We do this where I work, and I mostly feel like it is a waste of time. Not

all patients are comfortable with being basically talked about in front of

their faces.

Well, if patient is not comfortable with that, then it must be absolutely justified not to do bedside report. Otherwise, what sort of customer service we're going to provide?? (rolled eyes and horror look)

It might be smart to kind of steer a few patients who do not like being talked about like that toward the idea to mention it as negative experience in their discharge surveys or while talking with managers. I am pretty sure that, once it happens a few times, this silliness will disappear quicker than it came.

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Bedside shift report is perfectly decent round peg that has been haphazardly jammed into all kinds of square, oblong, and star-shaped holes mostly by people who have no particular love for, experience in, or skill at the bedside.

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Specializes in ICU, LTACH, Internal Medicine.

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I absolutely agree. Sorry.

When I was in ICU after L&D, my husband had to go to the very top of the chain of commands to stop that done in my room. Even half sedated, I couldn't stand it. The most intimate details of the utter misery (which an ICU stay naturally is), like attempts to pass gas, staying of every of the three or four pelvic drains, stitches, discharges, my wane attempts to communicate, etc., etc., were all opened, physically touched and visually inspected and discussed in most colorful medical language. It was incredibly, monstrously humiliating - or at least I felt so, and still feel. Literally, feeling like a piece of meat being discussed in technical details by chefs. I was crying every single time it happened. Later on I worked a lot with surgeons who allowed even dirtier things to be said, but even they were waiting till the patient was fully asleep, and I was only minimally sedated if anything at all. The final drop was the description of my "2 PM attacks" of unexplained tachy/SVT with following discussion of me having some sort of time-related psych or something. The fact was, a NICU RN came daily around 2 PM to update new moms about their babies and I, of course, was crazy apprehensive. I just wanted, for whatever it took, to hear something about my little, sick girl once in 24 hours!!!

Where I am now, bedside reports were mentioned a few times and we are sort of off-handidly "encouraged" to do it, but I won't do it unless I know for sure that patient is for real ok with it. Punishment or not, this us the case where I let the chips fall as they might.

Wow. This post really resonated with me. I have always been very careful with what I said and how I said it at bedside report, because I just felt in my gut it was the right and proper way to do things. My patients are people, not specimens.

I wonder how many other patients have felt like you, and what, if anything, administration would do if they heard more perspectives like yours? I cannot imagine feeling so helpless, and I'm so sorry you went through all that, fwiw.

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We do this where I work, and I mostly feel like it is a waste of time. Not

all patients are comfortable with being basically talked about in front of

their faces.

Especially when there are from one to three other patients in the room who get to hear it all. No attempt at privacy.

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Specializes in PCCN.

*There are 13 questions, and I appreciate your time to respond to my survey
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1. Do you feel that nurses' "bedside shift report" improves quality of care? maybe a little,not much

*2. Which of the following improve(s) by implementing "
nurse bedside shift report"? (Select all that apply)

Patient-centered care yes

Teamwork and collaboration maybe

Quality of care maybe

Safety yes

None

Other

*3. Is
bedside shift report” explained to patients during the admission process?

yes

*4. Are patients asked if they are comfortable with
bedside shift report” every time? (Assume your patient is awake.)

No

*5. Were you trained in bedside shift report” prior to its implementation?

No

*6. If you were trained, what method was used? (Select all that apply)

Assumed that all nurses will do bedside shift report” the same way.

*7. Are sensitive topics always discussed as part of
bedside shift report”?

No

*8. Do you like
bedside shift reporting” as a nurse?

No

*9. Do all nurses participate in
bedside shift report” during shift change?

No

*10. What are the barriers in implementing
bedside shift report”? (Select all that apply)

Other barrier (please specify) you waste time by essentially giving report two times per pt. the fluffy report face to face. and the real report nurse to nurse. Pts only want to hear good thing. Not stuff like "oh, shes having constant diarrhea and weve changed her bed 5x this shift, or oh, hes CIWA and his score is 16.

*11. Are patients encouraged to participate in
bedside shift report”?

Yes

*12. How are patients encouraged to participate in
bedside shift report”? (Select all that apply)

Before report starts, patient is reminded to participate.

*13. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns about
nurse bedside shift report” as a nurse?

No

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