Date of Graduation
Winter 12-14-2018
Document Access
Project/Capstone - Global access
Degree Name
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
College/School
School of Nursing and Health Professions
First Advisor
Mary Seed
Abstract
Emergency room (ER) to Intensive care unit (ICU) handoff reports are often ineffective because the lack of an standardized guideline. The aim of the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) improvement project was to improve the nurse satisfaction survey scores in the ER and ICU microsystems within a mid-sized community hospital in northern California. Participates included registered nurses, and ER and ICU managers. The failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA), Strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis, and the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle were used for this project. Literature reviews were conducted to identify effective theories, patterns, and tools for handoff reports. Nurse surveys were conducted to evaluate their satisfaction with handoff reports before and after the quality improvement project. A handoff guide was developed that was influenced by nursing feedback for implementation. Although the goal of improving survey results by 30% following two weeks of project implementation was not achieved, nurse satisfaction still greatly improvedby 23% from 54% to 77%. Identification and implementation of a standardized handoff report guide improved nurse satisfaction within the microsystems of ER and ICU. Additional work is needed to ensure 100% compliance and reassessment after long term usage.
Recommended Citation
Ho, Amy, "CNL as Outcomes Manager: Improving Communication During the ER to ICU Handoff" (2018). Master's Projects and Capstones. 834.
https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/834
