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Essential elements nurses have to address to promote a safe discharge in paediatrics: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Rossi S, Hayter M, Zuco A, et al. Essential elements nurses have to address to promote a safe discharge in paediatrics: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. Nurs Open. 2023;11(1):e2043. doi:10.1002/nop2.2043.

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February 21, 2024
Rossi S, Hayter M, Zuco A, et al. Nurs Open. 2023;11(1):e2043.
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Nurses play a significant role during transitions of care, such as discharge from inpatient care to the home. Findings from this systematic review of 15 studies confirm the role of nurses in ensuring high-quality care and patient safety in pediatric inpatient care. The review identified five essential elements that could be used in a checklist to ensure safe discharge to home – emergency management, physiological needs, medical device and medications management, and short-term and long-term management.

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Rossi S, Hayter M, Zuco A, et al. Essential elements nurses have to address to promote a safe discharge in paediatrics: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. Nurs Open. 2023;11(1):e2043. doi:10.1002/nop2.2043.