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Keywords

policy, procedures, huddles, communication, nursing leaders

Disciplines

Nursing

Description

  • It is critical that nurses are informed of policy and procedural updates, practice changes, educational opportunities, unit-based updates, and other information to provide safe and quality patient care3 .
  • Challenges to communication to the nursing team include availability of staff due to patient care needs, staff working variable shifts, and available time for nursing leaders and nursing staff to communicate 3 .
  • Unit huddles allow the opportunity for team members to communicate updates as well as review daily safety concerns. This brief conference at the start of the workday promotes teamwork and a common goal of safe, efficient patient care .
  • Medical Progressive Unit (MPCU) unit huddle was traditionally held at 10:00AM, and there was no huddle for the nightshift staff. Communication to nightshift staff was inconsistent to convey information regarding staffing issues, upcoming events, and important practice updates.
  • The aim of this project is to improve communication to nursing staff on MPCU by changing the time of shift huddle from 10:00AM to 07:00AM. Changing the time allows both dayshift and nightshift staff to participate.

Publication Date

5-6-2024

Comments

Nurses Week at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, May 6-12, 2024.

Improving Communication by Evaluating Unit Huddle Times

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