Standardized handoff report form in clinical nursing education: an educational tool for patient safety and quality of care.

Lim F, Pajarillo EJY. Nurse Educ Today. 2015 Nov 3; [Epub ahead of print].

Due to variability in handoff practices across teams, units, and organizations, the process isvulnerable to error. This commentary describes a standardized change-of-shift form designed to help improve nursing students' communication skills and clinical reasoning.