MI
What is the first thing you should do on entering the room for the during bedside report?
What is Introduce oncoming RN
What does the P in MI-Pass stand for in MI-Pass
What is patient summary
This list describes what needs to happen next.
What is the action list?
This “S” focuses on concerns to watch for clinically.
What is situational awareness?
At the end, invite this to confirm understanding.
What are patient/family questions?
How should you introduce the oncoming RN
HYPE them up!!
You begin the plan of care by summarizing this.
What is the reason for hospitalization?
Every action item should have these two accountability elements.
What are a timeline and an owner (who is responsible)?
This is an example of a clinical watch‑out that should be stated explicitly.
What is risk of hypotension after diuretic, fall risk, or worsening respiratory status?
This step ensures the patient/family can restate next steps in their own words.
What is a patient/family summary or teach‑back?
What does the M in MI-PASS represent?
What is Make a formal introduction
The plan of care should include a summary of these and their responses.
What are treatments and how the patient responded?
Name two bedside checks you should verify during the action list.
What are IV sites, dressings, wounds, skin checks, pumps, or drips? (Any two.)
In addition to clinical risks, we should address these types of needs for the patient/family.
What are educational, emotional, cultural, or logistical needs?
Agreement on these helps align expectations for the shift.
What are goals for the shift?
What does the I in MI-PASS stand for?
What is included in the patient and family in the conversation
Mentioning recent diagnostics and therapies with outcomes prevents this common misstep.
What is information gaps or duplication of work?
This type of item belongs on the action list: “potassium 4.5—notify provider.”
What is a pending test/result with a follow‑up plan?
Calling out “risk triggers” (e.g., delirium risk overnight) helps the team do this earlier.
What is anticipate and intervene proactively?
If teach‑back reveals gaps, the correct action is to do this.
What is re‑explain/clarify and reassess understanding?
What's the most important question in the MI-Pass Tool
What matters most to you right now
A concise, patient‑friendly plan of care helps align this for the shift.
What are shared goals/expectations?
This structured practice reduces missed tasks and delays during the shift.
What is explicitly reviewing the action list with timelines and ownership?
Name a team behavior that improves situational awareness during shift changes.
What is closed‑loop communication, read‑backs, or clarifying uncertainty?
Name two brief prompts you can use to elicit a strong patient/family summary.
What are “Can you tell me the plan in your own words?” and “What will you let us know about next?” (or “What questions do you still have?”)