A new nurse asks the preceptor why a change-of-shift report is important since care is documented in the chart. What is the preceptor's best response?
a. "A hand-off report provides an opportunity to share essential information to ensure patient safety and continuity of care."
b. "A change-of-shift report provides the oncoming nurse with data to help set priorities and establish reimbursement costs."
c. "A hand-off report provides an opportunity for the oncoming nurse to ask questions and determine research priorities."
d. "A change-of-shift report provides important information to caregivers and develops relationships within the health care team."
A
Properly performed, a hand-off report provides an opportunity to share essential information to ensure patient safety and continuity of care. Reimbursement costs and research priorities/opportunities are functions of the medical record. The purpose of the change-of-shift report is not to establish relationships but to ensure patient safety and continuity of care.
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