Implementing bedside shift report has been a largely discussed topic in the nursing literature. Unfortunately, sustaining this practice in real-world settings has been a challenge. This literature review considers articles on nurse bedside shift report implementation and strategies that may lead to successful practice sustainability. Methods: The evidence hierarchy developed by Polit and Beck was applied for the purposes of this literature review, which included English-language journal articles published between 2006 and 2016 that had quantitative or qualitative results in relation to patient satisfaction (patient experience with care), nursing satisfaction, and/or incidental overtime. Systematic literature reviews were also included. The search engines used were PubMed, CINAHL, and MEDLINE, and the words and phrases used were bedside nurse report, bedside handoff, and bedside handover.
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