NR351 Week 4 Professional Paper Worksheet Template
Directions:
See the NR351 Week 4 Professional Paper Worksheet Assignment page.
Read the NR351 Announcement entitled IMPORTANT: Assigned Article for Weeks 4 & 6 Assignments:
Download in PDF format the assigned article linked in that announcement; save it to your computer for future use.
Locate the sentence required for quotation and citation.
Locate the sentence required for paraphrasing and citation.
Read the entire article.
Carefully review the resources and page numbers below to help you with APA format in this assignment.
Complete each item below. All lines should be double spaced.
Submit the completed template on the assignment page.
Complete each item below:
Reference for Assigned Article:
Create a reference for the assigned article (see announcement) using correct APA format including: author(s), year, article title, journal name, volume number, issue number, page numbers, italics, parentheses, punctuation, double line spacing, and hanging indent. Include DOI if available.
[See pages 316-317 in APA 7th Edition Manual]
Type the reference for the assigned article here beginning on
the line below:
Boersma, K., & Freeman, M. (2022). Inspiring Change, 52(4), 51–54. Retrieved July 30, 2022, from www.Nursing2022.com.
Quotation and Citation:
Type the assigned quotation from the assigned article (see announcement) using correct APA citation including quotation marks, names of author(s), year, page abbreviation, page number, and parentheses, and punctuation.
[See pages 261-262, 266, and 270-272 in APA 7th Edition Manual]
Type the assigned quotation and citation here beginning on the line below:
“Effective communication duringhandoffs is essential since miscommunication
during this process has been linked to errors and patient
harm”(Boersma & Freeman, 2022).
Paraphrased Area and Citation:
Type appropriately paraphrased version of the assigned sentence (see announcement) using correct APA citation including names of author(s), year, and parentheses, and punctuation.
[See pages 261-262, 266, and 269 in APA 7th Edition Manual]
Type an appropriate paraphrase and citation of the assigned sentence here beginning on the line below:
“To be effective, a handoff tool must include patient-specific information that is clear, concise, patient-focused, and comprehensive”(Boersma & Freeman, 2022).
To ensure that the receiving nurse understand your report you need to mae sure that your speach is clear, all pertanent information is provided, and that your conversation pertaint to only your patient.
(Boersma & Freeman, 2022).
Assigned Article Summary:
Summarize the assigned article using 175-200 words. Include all of the main ideas from the assigned article. The Summary must contain the assigned sentence for quotation and citation as noted in the announcement, the assigned sentence for the paraphrased area with citation as noted in the announcement, several additional paraphrased areas, and appropriately formatted citations. You may also include one more short quotation if you wish.
Type your 175-200 word summary of the assigned article here beginning on the next line:
As healthcare organizations strive to improve patient safety and quality of care, effective nurse handoffs have become a key focus.
Nurse handoffs occur when the responsibility for a patient’s care is transferred from one nurse to another. “Effective communication during handoffs is essential since miscommunication during this process has been linked to errors and patient harm”(Boersma & Freeman, 2022).
There are many factors to consider when designing and implementing an effective nurse handoff process. “To be effective, a handoff tool must include patient-specific information that is clear, concise, patient-focused,and comprehensive”(Boersma & Freeman, 2022).
Some of the key considerations include:
– Establishing a common language and framework for nurse handoffs
– Ensuring adequate nurse staffing levels
– Creating a culture of safety and teamwork
– Encouraging open communication and collaboration
– Providing ongoing education and training on nurse handoffs
By taking these factors into account, healthcare organizations can develop nurse handoff processes that improve patient safety and quality of care.
As Florence Nightingale emphasized: “The very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm.””(Boersma & Freeman, 2022).
Boersma, K., & Freeman, M. (2022). Inspiring Change, 52(4), 51–54. Retrieved July 30, 2022, from www.Nursing2022.com
