SBAR (Nursing Handover)

Is the primary method of sharing patient information between shifts and ensuring continuity of care.

• Nursing Endorsement Notes

• Nursing Handover

• Nurses Notes

• Doctors Notes

Is a communication technique that provides an organized logical sequence and improved communication process to ensure patient safety.

• ISBAR

• SBARR

• ISBARR

• SBAR

"SBAR" stands for....

• Situation, Background, Alliance, Recommendation

• Situation, Before , Assessment, Response

• Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation

• Situation , Background, Assessment, Response

His/her responsibility is to ensure the compliance of the policy in his/her department.

• Security & Safety Officer

• Charge Nurse

• Orientee

• Head Nurse

When to use SBAR?

A. End of Shift

B. Transferred out of the unit

C. Transferred to other hospital

D. Transferred to other flat

• D, A , C,

• B, D, A

• A, C, B

• C, D, A

Before the shift endorsement the allocated nurse will...

A. Check the patient file

B. Make sure that all orders in souq.com is on the cart

C. All Physician orders are carried out

D. Planned care is ready for intervention

• B, C, A

• C, A, D

• D, B, A

• A, B, C

The allocated nurse will...

A. Initiate the complete report for each patient

B. His/ her verbal report will reflect his/her bank account

C. His/ her verbal report will reflect and reinforce appropriate information recorded in patients records

D. Initiate and complete your meals

• A, D

• D, B

• B, A

• C, A

Charge nurse will prepare the staff allocation according to...

A. Nurse - Patient Ratio

D. Nurse - Patient Relationship

B. Patient Care Appearance

C. Patient Care Needs

• A, B

• D, C

• C, A

• B, D

All incoming and incoming staff nurses will make rounds to their allocated patients and ensure that the following are checked properly:

G. Patients call bell is in reach

F. Patients ID Band

E. IV Cannula ( In site, dressed & no complication)

D. Correct television channel

C. Correct IV fluid rate (setting of infusion pumps)

B. Operative site, dressings, drains,

A. Status of phone charging.

• A, B, C, G, F

• D, G, E, B, C

• C, G, F, E, B

• B, A , D, E, G

What are the benefits of SBAR?

A. Helps everyone to understand the overall picture of the patients needs

B. Fosters the use of Clear and unambiguous language to reduce confusion and misinterpretation

C. Provides for an ongoing dialogue so that everyone is involved with the patients care in planning/thinking ahead

D. Provides for an ongoing dialogue for the actresses

E. Improved safety for the patient

• E, C, A, B

• D, E, A, B

• A, D, B, E

• B ,E, A D