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The Relationship Among Role, Management Function of Head Nurse and Handover Implementation Perceived by Nurses
Last modified: 2019-08-28
Abstract
Introduction: Handover is a method of providing relevant information, delegating the authority and responsibility of clinical care to patients on nurse team at each shift change, if not according to standards, allows errors and threatens patient safety.
Objective: Identify relationships among role, management functions of head nurse and handover.
Method: Design of this study used cross sectional, simple random sampling technique with 266 nurses sample. The research instrument were demographic data (A), head nurse role and management function (B) and handover (C) questionnaire and validity and reliability tests were carried out. Data analysis was carried out in bivariate and multiple linear regressionResults: There were relationship among role (p = 0,0001), management function of head nurse (p = 0,0001), and handover. Factors that most influence of handover is organizing function of head nurse (Beta Value=1.301), which is an increase of 1 point organizing function of head nurse, will increase 1,301 times the handover.
Conclusion: Better head nurse role and management function implementation, better handover.Keywords: Handover, head nurse, management function, nurse, organizing function, role.