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SBAR Communication Framework: A Student's Guide to Mastering It

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How should you identify yourself in an SBAR handover?

State your name, role, and department/location (e.g., “Hello, this is Dr Novak from the Emergency Department”).

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SBAR Clinical Handover / Emergency Patient Assessment

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Card 1

Question: How should you identify yourself in an SBAR handover?

Answer: State your name, role, and department/location (e.g., “Hello, this is Dr Novak from the Emergency Department”).

Card 2

Question: What patient identifiers must you give at the start of the handover?

Answer: Patient's name and surname, gender, and age (e.g., “Mrs Smith, a 65‑year‑old female”).

Card 3

Question: In the SBAR format what does 'S - Situation' require you to state?

Answer: State the reason for the call and the patient's current symptoms and complaints (e.g., onset, character, radiation, associated signs, pain intensity).

Card 4

Question: Give an example of how to describe chest pain in the Situation section.

Answer: “Mrs Smith has pressure chest pain for about 30 min. It started suddenly, radiating to the left arm and shoulder. She is sweating profusely and has vo

Card 5

Question: What three categories of information are included in 'B - Background'?

Answer: Medical history (chronic conditions), current medications, and allergies (or lack thereof).

Card 6

Question: Provide an example of the Background section content.

Answer: “She has a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia. She takes Prestarium, Metformin, statins. No known allergies (NKA).”

Card 7

Question: What physiologic measurements should be reported in the 'A - Assessment' background and assessment?

Answer: SpO2, respiratory rate (RR), blood pressure (BP), pulse, capillary refill time (CRT), blood glucose level (BGL), body temperature (Temp), and neurolog

Card 8

Question: What must you report if therapies were given before the call?

Answer: Report the values before and after treatment (e.g., SpO2 before and after oxygen). Also specify what therapy was given (O2, fluids, glucose).

Card 9

Question: What SpO2 threshold prompts administering oxygen by mask, and how should you report it?

Answer: SpO2 below 95% prompts oxygen via oxygen mask; report SpO2 values before and after O2 therapy (e.g., 91% now 96% on O2).

Card 10

Question: What systolic BP threshold indicates giving normal saline for hypotension?

Answer: Systolic BP < 100 mmHg indicates administering normal saline; report BP before and after treatment if given.