Nurses are expected to stay late every shift due to slow handoff and unfinished tasks, causing frustration and lost personal time.

Workarounds Described

• Nurses stay until 8pm routinely because report takes until then
• New nurses are expected to finish tasks like cleaning patients or switching IV bags before leaving
• Nurse had to go and settle a new admission at 7:02 pm and take vitals, which delayed report further
• Nurse had to call report to a nursing home for a patient leaving at 9pm after her shift ended

Implied Software Gaps

• A tool that ensures report is completed within a set time window (e.g., 30 minutes) and alerts if delayed
• A real-time task tracking system that shows which tasks are done and assigns responsibility to prevent unfinished work from falling on the next shift

ShiftSync Nurse Handoff

A mobile app that digitizes and streamlines nursing shift handoffs. Nurses complete a standardized report checklist before leaving, tasks are verified, and report time is capped to avoid delays. Pair with real-time task completion tracking to ensure no unfinished work remains hidden.