SOP Title Nursing Handover SOP Number CHB_CD_012 Version Number V0.2 Effective Date 06.04.2017 Review Date 06.04.2019 Author Chris Burton. Lisa Fox, Linda Wood Approved by Kay Pagan BTHFT – Jackie Murphy CHFT Approval date 06.04.2017 – 12.04.2017 Distribution All relevant staff Location CHFT and BTHFT
Document Control Version Date Author Status Comments V0.2 29.12.16 Linda Wood Draft Amendments made V0.2 06.04.2017 Approved Kay Pagan
SOP Objectives With the introduction of EPR, the Trusts will need to develop new SOPs which will reflect the new workflows and working practices. This SOP describes the process.
To ensure that nurses can safely and timely communicate information at change of shift to ensure continuation of care. Handover to be completed accurately as per Code of Conduct Scope All Nursing Staff within an Inpatient settings Performance To ensure that all staff write SOPs in a single format with a consistent approach to Measures development, involvement and approval. Related Documents All Trust policies
CHB_CD_012_ Nursing Handover V0.2 06.04.2017 Work Instruction – Nursing Handover
No. Action Responsibility 1 Open CareCompass – Navigate to correct patient list. Double click Patient NURSE Name.
2 Visit Summary opens NURSE
3 Navigate to SBAR in the table of contents within the Visit Summary Menu NURSE
CHB_CD_012_ Nursing Handover V0.2 06.04.2017 4 There are 3 tabs within the SBAR page – Situation Background, Assessment NURSE and Recommendations – much of the information will pull in from the patient record.
5 During handover record notes into the handover section within the NURSE Recommendation tab 6 Communicate all necessary info to receiving nurse by navigating through your NURSE patients via “List” – the page will move into the SBAR tool for the next patient
7 Continue for all necessary patients. NURSE
CHB_CD_012_ Nursing Handover V0.2 06.04.2017
CHB_CD_012_ Nursing Handover V0.2 06.04.2017