SBAR Communication

Manaia Genovia

NURS 220

Professor Barone

March 26, 2016

 SBAR Communication

In Narayans article, Using SBAR Communications in Efforts to Prevent Patient

Rehospitalizations (2013), it explores how appropriate and effective communication is

needed in the healthcare setting to prevent sentinel events, hospitalizations and improve

patient outcomes. Nurses communicate in a timeline-descriptive-narrative method,

whereas physicians communicate using prioritized bullet points. This causes conflict

because physicians may have had a tendency to become frustrated with nurses

communication styles, subtly feeling the communication style is evidence of lack of

critical thinking. At the same time, many nurses report that they feel too many physicians

are impatient and rude, not valuing their input and insight into patients problems

(Narayan, 2013). The SBAR framework consists of S- Situation (problem, focus), B-

Background (essential, relevant, adequate context), A-Assessment (primary data,

abnormal findings, VS), and R-Recommendation (how to resolve the problem). Since the

adoption of SBAR communication in healthcare facilities, the number of incidents in

each setting decreased which enhanced patient care. SBAR is an evidence-based best

practice communication technique that enhances effective communication, promotes

effective collaboration, improves patient outcomes, and increases patient satisfaction with

care (Narayan, 2013).

I chose this article because it provided me with very useful and in-depth

information about SBAR that I thought would be helpful to share with my fellow

classmates. As nurses in the future, we will communicate with doctors on a daily basis so

its important to understand the concept behind SBAR, why it was implemented, and how

to use it effectively. Effective communication is crucial in the healthcare settings,

especially between nurses and physicians because the physicians decisions are based on

information assessed by the nurse. I will always try to keep that in mind while giving

report or making phone calls to a physician. I can practice gathering essential

information and using the SBAR communication technique by implementing the

framework while writing my DARs. SBAR and DAR are very similar in that they state

the primary problem, describe the assessment, and evaluate the patients response. By

working on my SBAR and DAR, I will be able to improve my communication skills that

are used in the healthcare settings. I can also practice SBAR while giving report to my

RN, clinical instructor, and classmates. Overall, I found this article very helpful and

insightful and I think all nursing students should read it at some point
 Reference

Narayan, M. C. (2013). Using SBAR Communications in Efforts to Prevent Patient

Rehospitalizations. Home Healthcare Nurse, 31(9), 504-515.