EducationAdvanced Practice NursingCompetency-based EducationHealth CommunicationPatient SafetyHandover ManagementPatient HandoffsPractice-based LearningSimulation-based AssessmentSimulation-based InstructionSimulation-based LearningBarriers To Effective HandoverHandover PreparationInterprofessional HandoverNurse HandoffsPatient Safety In HandoverRegistered NursesSimulation-based Communication TrainingSimulation-based Handoff Training
This article outlines the potential impact of ineffective handover skills on nurses' confidence, competence and coordination, as well as on patient safety. It focuses on how student nurses can develop their communication skills by looking specifically at how the University of Derby used simulation to teach pre-registration student nurses effective handover techniques.