Managing change in the nursing handover from traditional to bedside handover – a case study from Mauritius

摘要

BackgroundThe shift handover forms an important part of the communication process that takes place twice within the nurses' working day in the gynaecological ward. This paper addresses the topic of implementing a new system of bedside handover, which puts patients central to the whole process of managing care and also addresses some of the shortcomings of the traditional handover system.