Question

WHEN WOULD YOU USE SBAR?

WHAT DO EACH OF THE LETTERS STAND FOR AND GIVE PRECISE INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE COVERED, RECORDED, OR STATED FOR EACH.

IN YOUR OWN WORDS, HOW CAN USING SBAR HELP YOU TO COMMUNICATE AS A NURSE?

Answer 1

1. * conversations with physicians, physical therapists,or other professionals.

* in person discussion and phone calls

* shift Change or handoff communications.

* when resolving a patient issue

* daily safety briefings

* when you are escalating a concern

* when calling an emergency response team.

2. SBAR

S = situation ( a concise statement of the problem)

B = background ( pertinent and brief information related to the situation)

A = Assessment ( analysis and considerations of options - what you found / think)

R = Recommendation ( action requisted / recommended - what you want)

S = situation ; A problem statement is a clear concise description of the issue that need to be addressed by a problem solving team.it is used to center and focus the team at the beginning, keep the team on track during the effort,and is used to validate that the effort delivered an outcome that solves the problem statement.

B = background : provide clear, relevant background information that relate to the situation.in the example above,you should consider including the patients diagnosis, the prescribing physicians,and the date and dosages of the medications.

A = assessment ; based on the situation and background

R = Recommendation : the recommendation is the last step in the S.B.A.R.tool and falls after the assessment because it is the nurses suggestion of what should be done for that patient.

3. SBAR promotes thinking.before calling a physicians or approaching a health professional with patient concerns,you need to gather information and think about your approach to communication.using tool such as SBAR can help you organize and communicate this information.

* To easy to transferring relevant and critical information

*SBAR technique helps in focused and easy communication between nurses especially during transition of patient care from one nurse to another.

* SBAR communication has become a standard, across disciplines as a mode of hands off communication..

* it allows staffs to communicate assertively and effectively

* reducing the need for repetition and the likelihood for errors.