SBAR COMMUNICATION FOR NURSES


Mini-course · 15 minutes · $10 · no CE credit

It doesn't take a decade on the job to communicate confidently with physicians.

In 15 minutes, learn the four parts of SBAR and actually practice the skill by talking out loud, with an AI physician persona.
the sbar framework you'll LEARN to use:
Situation
Who you are, who the patient is, and what's wrong right now.
Background
The relevant history, without extra detail.
Assessment
What you think is going on. Your perspective on the situation matters.
Recommendation
What you want the physician to do, or what help you need to make something happen.
Then, practice out loud in a simulated conversation:

2 AM, Dr. Rivera, on call: "Rivera."
You: "Dr. Rivera, this is the surgical floor. I'm calling about my patient in 412, two days post-colectomy. He's just spiked to 101.5 with a heart rate of 115."
Dr. Rivera: "Okay. I don't know this patient. What are you thinking?"
He's tired and he's covering a floor that isn't his. How might you give him the background that matters, your assessment, and a clear ask?
Four parts, one phone call, fifteen minutes. You'll get feedback on four things: whether your situation was clear in the first two sentences, whether your background stayed relevant, whether you offered a real clinical impression, and whether you asked for something specific.
Practice three conversations every nurse experiences.
Escalating a concern, calling a physician, and taking a verbal order. Forty-five minutes of practice, all together.

this course

SBAR communication

Call an on-call physician at 2 a.m. and give a report they can act on.

Escalating with confidence

Raise a safety concern with a senior nurse who tells you not to worry about it.
Closed-loop communication

Take a verbal order and read it back before the person walks away.
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