Abstract
This quality improvement project evaluated the impact of a psychiatric-specific handoff educational intervention in pre-licensure nursing students’, their perceptions of handoff competency, communication quality, and teamwork effectiveness. Using the PSYCH mnemonic tool, a structured educational session was provided to students during their psychiatric nursing course. Pre- and post-intervention surveys included the Nursing Handoff Competency Scale, Handover Evaluation Scale, and TeamSTEPPS communication items. Post-intervention findings were associated with more favorable student perceptions across multiple communication and handoff competency domains. Results support integrating psychiatric-specific handoff education for pre-licensure nursing curricula can strengthen communication preparedness to promote patient safety in psychiatric settings.
LLU Discipline
Nursing
School
School of Nursing
First Advisor
Joanna Yang
Second Advisor
Salem Dehom
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Year Degree Awarded
2026
Date (Title Page)
Spring 2026
Language
English
Type
Doctoral Project
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
Usage Rights
This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.
Recommended Citation
Kim, Kevin, "ABSTRACT ONLY: Teaching the Handoff: A psychiatric-specific handoff intervention for pre-liecnsure nursing students" (2026). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 2731.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/2731
Collection
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Collection Website
http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/
Repository
Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives