How to deliver the best nurse handover for deteriorating patients

People of any age can decline rapidly, whether in a hospital ward, emergency department, care home, GP surgery, or at home, and nurses in all settings have a fundamental role in spotting the signs and raising concerns as early as possible. Inadequate handover between nurses and other healthcare professionals can contribute to the ongoing failure to recognise and respond to a rapid deterioration in someone’s health. What information is required for an effective handover and how can nurses use tools and assessments such as SBAR, the ABCDE approach, NEWS2, RESTORE2 and Sepsis Six to add detail to it and communicate vital information on deteriorating patients?