SBAR
The acronym SBAR stands for these 4 words.
Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
The acronym AIDET stands for these 5 words
Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explain, Thank You
Care team names should be updated at this time during your shift.
What is Bedside Shift Report?
This act performed between staff members after completing therapy or patient care ensures accurate information is passed on.
What is Handoff?
The nurse calls the Dr. and tell him the patient in room 204 has a blood sugar of 37. The nurse forgot to tell the Dr. this.
What is the patient's name?
You are sitting at the nurses station and a new admission rolls down the hall, this is an opportunity to perform this action.
What is Acknowledge?
You notice that there are no therapy times listed on the care board, you can find out the times in these 2 places.
Nursing Assignment Sheet & Therapy Scheduling Board
You are walking down the hallway to drop off a dirty tray and notice a call light going off. You stop momentarily to see what the patient might need. By doing this, you are adhering to this zone.
What is the No-Pass Zone
You think your patient might be going septic due to a HR of 125 and BP of 82/30. You ask the doctor if they would like you to draw a lactate and start fluids. You just performed this part of SBAR.
What is recommendation?
Prior to performing a transfer, you instruct your patient on how to transfer appropriately from the bed to the chair. You just performed this part of AIDET.
What is Explain?
What is Diet and Special Needs?
True or False: Occupational Therapy are the only people allowed to give showers to patients.
False. It is a shared responsibility between nursing and therapy to ensure patients are given showers!
You aren't very familiar with the patient you are going to call the doctor about. Prior to making the call, refer to these two documents to make yourself more familiar.
What is the Blue Kardex and The History & Physical?
You tell a patient that their lab draw is going to take about 5 minutes to complete. You just performed this part of AIDET.
What is Duration.
What is the Therapy Department?
You have a stroke patient who can typically transfer with 1 person assist, but you aren't sure of the best way to transfer them. This is the BEST person to ask.
You've been taking care of a patient for the last few days and have noticed that the patients mental status has deteriorated. You tell the doctor, but they brush it off. You can utilize these THREE words to get their attention.
1. Concerned
2. Uncomfortable
3. Safety
Demonstrate your AIDET during BSSR or as if you are providing care to Mr. Vibra.
1. Acknowledge
2. Introduce
3. Duration
4. Explain
5. Thank You
These 5 people are to be listed under the "Your Care Team" section of the patient care board.
Who are the Doctor, Nurse, Nurse Assistant, Nurse Supervisor, and Case Manager?
Your patient asks you to help them use their sock glide, but you aren't familiar with that piece of equipment. This is the best person to ask.
Who is the Occupational Therapist?