Nursing Handover AdHoc Form

Scenario

This process will show how to create a Nursing Handover form for a patient together with a report of all handovers for patients on a ward.

Completing the form
  1. Within PowerChart with a patient record open, select the Adhoc button from the toolbar.

  1. Select ‘Nursing Handover‘ adhoc form by ticking the box to the left of the form.
  2. Click the Record button to open the form.

  1. Complete the form filling in the sections as appropriate.
  2. Once completed, sign the form by clicking on the green tick in top left corner.

  1. Close the AdHoc Recording window.

  1. The completed Nursing Handover form can be viewed in a number of places from the left side menu:
    • Note Viewing
    • Completed Forms (Double click on a Form to open in a Read Only format)
    • Results (the Documents tab)

Modify an Adhoc Form

  1. In the left side menu select Completed Forms.
  2. Right click the form.
  3. Select Modify from the menu.

  1. Make the necessary amendments and sign the form again using the green tick.

Creating the Ward Handover Report

  1. From the eRecord Apps page.
  2. Open the Reporting Portal app.
  1. In the search box type in Handover.
  2. Select the report Handover Ward.
  3. You can click the star to add this to your My Favourite reports for next time.
  4. Click the Run button.

Do not change the Output to File printer option (once the report is created it can be printed if required)

  1. In the Facility field select the hospital site for your ward.
  2. Select the Building site from the Building field.
  3. Locate and select your ward.
  4. Click the Execute button.

  1. Once the report has been created, it can be printed using the printer icon located top left of the report.



Updated: 26 March 2026