Nursing handover PDF for shift reports
This nursing handover PDF has 13 sections for passing a patient to the next nurse, from name and room to code status and allergies.
It's a print-only file, so you'll write in each section by hand.
Allergies, code status and critical labs each have their own section, so the details a receiving nurse asks about first sit in fixed places on the sheet.
Sections on the nursing handover PDF
- Patient name
- Age
- Room
- Diagnosis
- Attending physician
- Date of birth
- Complaint
- Code status
- Allergies
- Vitals
- Critical labs
- Medication
- Notes
How the sheet is organised
As a nurse handover template, it covers identity (name, age, date of birth), status (code status, allergies, vitals) and care (medication, notes). The same nursing handover sheet works for any patient on your list.
The report is also included in our printable nursing planner pack, which holds 57 templates and planner pages for nurses.
Sizes & colors
You'll get PDF files in a zipped folder, in A4 and US Letter sizes. There are 8 colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, pink, purple and grey.
Questions about this nursing handover template
Can I type into it on screen? No, the PDF files aren't editable, so you print a copy and fill it in with a pen.
Does anything arrive in the post? No, it's an instant digital download and nothing is shipped.
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This is a record-keeping sheet, not medical advice. Follow your healthcare provider's guidance.
Instant digital download; nothing is shipped. PDF files aren't editable. For personal use only; please don't redistribute or resell. © Plan Print Land
