Question

1. What do the letters in SBAR represent?

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2. When does the nurse use the SBAR?

3. Why is the SBAR an important tool to use in healthcare?

4. Brainstorm and list potential problems with using the SBAR.

5. In what ways does this facility use the SBAR?

6. How is the SBAR report related to Patient-Centered Care?

Answer 1

1. What do the letters in SBAR represent?

Situation

A concise statement if the problem.

Background

Pertinent and brief information related to the situation

Assessment

Analysis and considerations if options.

Recommendation

Required action recommen

2. When does the nurse use the SBAR?

SBAR imorove effective communication between healthcare professionals and helps in reducing avoidable errors in nursing practice.It is a standard way of medical communication. Nurse can use this communication technique during.

1.Very much effective in transition care. It foster safe effective care.

2. When calling an emergency response team during emergencies.

3. During handing over and shift changes.

4.Conversation with health team members

5. During patient care, in person discussions, rounds and conferences.

6. When resolving client issues and problems.

7. When resolving the concerns of client relatives

8.When communicating safety measures and standards.

9..To deliver effective and efficient client care.

10. Also effective as a debriefing tool for conflict resolution.

3..Why is the SBAR an important tool to use in healthcare?

SBAR is an effective tool in Evidence Based nursing practice as it prevents FTR, failure to rescue. SBAR effectively avoids all miscommunication and avoids client deteroration. It foster effective organidarion of information. It reduces errors and accidents and avoids unnecessary client stress. It also minimises work place stress.It avoids delay in hospital discharges and repetitive test and reduces client burden.

4. Brainstorm and list potential problems with using the SBAR.

Situation

RN: Dr. Robert this is Monica Duncan . I'm an RN on the Step Down Unit and I'm calling about Mrs. Helen in Room C- 22

Background

RN: "Mrs.Helen had a Whipple Procedure 12 hours ago, her blood pressure is 84/42 mm of Hg, and his pulse is 125 . The client is pale and weak.There is a steady flow of blood from the incision and changed her dressing thrice. "

Assessment

RN:" I am suspecting that she is having internal bleeding."

Recommendation

RN: “Sir , I need your expert management and need you at the client side. Can you send needed investigations and the immediate managements and doctors order if any.

Problems.

1. Organization structure

Hierarchial reporting structure

2. Gender

3. Education

4. Cultural background, social structure and ethnic differences

5. Stress , fatigue, working environment, burnouts, distractiobs, insufficient time.

6. Lack of environment or situational awareness

7. Language

8. Lack of competency in technology

9. Client expectations.

10. Complexity and seriousness of the illness.

5. In what ways does this facility use the SBAR?

Identifying thoroughly about the organization structure. Through effective communication in an accurate and concise manner. Reporting the scenario with effective communication skill. Develop more competency in SBAR techniques by participating in workshop and conferences on SBAR. Arrange role play or practice sessions on SBAT in the units .

6. How is the SBAR report related to Patient-Centered Care?

Reducing cmmunication errors in all sectors of clinical and nursing practice will surely improve quality of care, client safety and outcome, client satisfaction and satisfaction among health care providers. It reduces burnouts from the side of nurses and physicians.SBAR very much effective in transition care. SBAR report helps in the reduction of adverse events through effective and accurate communication thereby promote patient safety. It also help in the improvement of medication reconciliation. Accurate treatment decisions are possible through SBAR technique. Clear precise communication needed wether it is primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary levels of client care.SBAR tool is perceived as a useful tool in prioritizing the high-risk client information and immediate client management