SBAR
The S in SBAR stands for
What is Situation?
C in the CUS Mnemonic stands for
What is: I am CONCERNED
This is the number one reason for errors in healthcare
What is poor communication?
This is a set of standardized measurements that assess the quality of care for pregnant people and newborns.
What is TJC Perinatal Core measures?
These are the two questions you ask to identify your patient.
What is your Name?
What is your DOB?
The B in SBAR stands for
What is the Background history of the patient?
U stands for in the CUS mnemonic
What is: I am UNCOMFORTABLE
When poor practice becomes the norm, using shortcuts, which can lead to serious patient outcomes.
What is a practice drift?
A set of guidelines that outline what is expected of a professional in a given situation.
What is standards of practice?
These were established by the TJC to help organizations address patient safety.
What are Patient Safety Goals?
The A in SBAR stands for
What is my Nursing Assessment?
S stands for in the CUS Mnemonic
What is: this is a SAFETY CONCERN
This is a visual representation of system failures, accidents or errors that occur when multiple layers of defense have weaknesses.
What is the swiss cheese model?
What is EBP (Evidence-based Practice)?
This is how you can minimize the impact of workplace distractions when giving medications?
What is establish a "no interruption zone"?
The R in SBAR stands for
What is my recommendation?
Bossing them around in a NICE way!
This is a quick impromptu team meeting used to assess a situation, and readjust a plan
What is a huddle?
This type of communication is a technique that involves confirming that a message has been understood correctly. It's a way to avoid misunderstandings and can save time.
What is closed loop communication?
Is a systematic process used to identify the underlying causes of a problem, failure or error.
What is a root cause analysis (RCA)?
What are the five rights to medication administration?
What are the right patient, right drug, right dose, right time, right route and right reason.
SBAR should be used
What is whenever we need to communicate critical information about a patient?
A communication strategy that involves announcing important information to a team simultaneously, and often used in emergencies.
What is a call-out?
This is the ability to be aware of your surroundings and respond to what is happening.
What is situational awareness?
A workplace environment where individuals feel safe to report errors or near misses without fear of punishment, and focuses on learning from mistakes and improving systems and processes to prevent future occurrences.
What is A JUST Culture?
What is best practice before giving medications?
What is TWO RN Medication check?