Registered Nurse Template

End of Shift Handover Summary – (Multi-Patient)

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The End of Shift Handover Summary template helps Registered Nurses document essential details such as patient status, outstanding tasks, and care plans. It ensures smooth communication between shifts and supports continuity of care. The template can be quickly populated from your notes, saving time and improving the accuracy of handover reports.

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**Bed/Unit** Ward 4, Bed 12 **Patient Details:** John Smith, 78 years old Reason for Admission / Care: Admitted for pneumonia and sepsis secondary to a urinary tract infection. Current Status: Patient is currently alert and oriented. Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L nasal cannula. IV fluids running. Foley catheter in situ. Mobilising with assistance. No acute concerns. Clinical Summary: Patient received IV antibiotics as prescribed. Chest X-ray completed, showing improvement. Blood cultures pending. Respiratory physiotherapy completed. Pain controlled with paracetamol. Risks and Precautions: High risk of falls. Pressure injury risk assessed and managed. Contact precautions in place due to suspected MRSA colonisation. Allergy to penicillin. Tasks Outstanding: Administer scheduled antibiotics. Monitor blood culture results. Continue respiratory physiotherapy. Review pain levels. Plan and Recommendations: Continue monitoring vital signs and oxygen saturation. Review blood culture results and escalate if positive. Handover to the incoming shift regarding ongoing antibiotic administration and MRSA precautions. --- **Bed/Unit** Ward 4, Bed 15 **Patient Details:** Jane Doe, 62 years old Reason for Admission / Care: Post-operative care following a hip replacement. Current Status: Patient is alert and oriented. Pain controlled. Wound dressing intact. Able to mobilise with a walker. No acute concerns. Clinical Summary: Patient received regular analgesia. Wound checked and clean. Physiotherapy completed. Bowel movement today. Risks and Precautions: Risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - on prophylactic medication. Risk of falls. Tasks Outstanding: Continue monitoring wound site. Administer prescribed medications. Encourage ambulation. Plan and Recommendations: Continue monitoring for signs of infection or DVT. Encourage ambulation and physiotherapy. Handover to the incoming shift regarding ongoing pain management and mobility.

**Bed/Unit [record bed number if on ward; otherwise state unit or location only]** (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely) **Patient Details:** [record patient's name, age, and relevant identifiers if stated in the handover] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely) Reason for Admission / Care: [document primary diagnosis, admission reason, surgery details, or condition being monitored] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely) Current Status: [include most recent observations, consciousness level, oxygen requirements, lines/drains, mobility status, and any acute concerns] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely) Clinical Summary: [summarise current treatment plan, therapies, pending tests or consults, recent changes, or significant events during the shift] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely) Risks and Precautions: [document falls risk, pressure injury risk, infection control measures, allergy status, or behavioural alerts] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely) Tasks Outstanding: [list any medications, observations, reviews, tests, or nursing tasks yet to be completed or followed up] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely) Plan and Recommendations: [outline what needs to be monitored, reviewed, escalated, or handed over to the incoming shift or clinical team] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely) (Repeat the above section for as many beds/units as required.) --- (Never come up with your own patient details, assessment, plan, interventions, evaluation, and plan for continuing care - use only the transcript, contextual notes or clinical note as a reference for the information included in your note. If any information related to a placeholder has not been explicitly mentioned in the transcript, contextual notes or clinical note, you must not state the information has not been explicitly mentioned in your output, just leave the relevant placeholder or omit the placeholder completely.) (Use as many lines, paragraphs or bullet points, depending on the format, as needed to capture all the relevant information from the transcript.)

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