Greater accountability in nursing handover

Nursing handover exemplifies both the nurse’s professional ethics and the profession’s
integrity. The article by Yetti et al. acknowledges the critical role of structure and process in
handover implementation. At the same time, they emphasised the fundamental necessity to
establish and update handover guidelines. I assert that effective patient handover practices do
not simply happen; instead, nurses require pertinent educational support. It is also pivotal to
develop greater professional accountability throughout the handover process. The
responsibility for ensuring consistent handover quality should be shared between nurse
managers and those who do the actual handover practices.