Standardized handoff report form in clinical nursing education: An educational tool for patient safety and quality of care

• A standardized change-of-shift handoff form used in medical–surgical clinical.
• The use of the form to achieve the competencies described in the Essentials of Baccalaureate Nursing Education and the Quality & Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) in fostering professional communication, high-reliability patient care, and in making nursing students full partners in patient care.
• Potential for research in handoff practices in clinical education.