This article is a personal reflection of the patient handover process. It explores approaches to handover, issues of time management, documentation and phenomenology. A handover sheet was developed with the assistance of a nursing team to maximise communication during handover. By observing patients, referring to documentation and listening to the practitioner presenting the handover, nurses can improve the handover process and care delivery.
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