Background: In intensive care, there is a constant flow of information between healthcare staff where there are gaps in communication. A lack of communication has devastating consequences where the patient suffers and patient safety is threatened.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compile nurses' experiences of over-reporting during handover of patients and shift change between intensive care nurses.

Method: A literature review was carried out in a systematic way, the data analysis was carried out using Burnard's method (1991), a thematic analysis with an inductive approach based on Bettany Saltikov & McSherry (2016).

Results: In total, eleven articles of qualitative study design were included, the results resulted in six subthemes: over-reporting, receiving information, the importance of communication tools, lack of communication, routines and lack of time, experience of coordination between nurses and outcomes of lack of time and lack of routines. Themes: the complexity of getting and sharing information in intensive care and barriers between professional roles.

Conclusion: Fixed procedures are required when handing over patients. With the help of elaborate communication tools, the risks of patient information being missed are reduced. A structure can guide nurses to report in a structured way. There are obstacles in case of over-reporting between nurses with different care facilities, which can have a negative impact on patient safety. Through good coordination and by building a good relationship between nurses, the risk of missed patient information can be reduced and improved.