Very interesting post regarding your team’s efforts to implement bed-side shift reporting. My organization has been trying to implement bed-side shift report and has experienced the same resistance from the nursing staff. Since my bedside experience is ICU, we already do bedside shift report. There was a time that we taped report, and the team gathered around the table to hear about all the patients on the unit. Even though getting a face-to-face report better, since it allows you to ask questions, I liked knowing what was going on with the rest of the patients on the unit.
I have been part of many nursing teams and they were all different. This include group norms, both good and bad. I found that the nurse manager made all the difference.
I have been part of many nursing teams and they were all different. This include group norms, both good and bad. I found that the nurse manager made all the difference.