NUR 3111P: SBAR Simulation Reflection

Following the simulation experience, each student will complete the following
reflection exercise.
Self-Reflection: Observe and critique your own SBAR video for the
following components
Components
Yes No
Comments
Situation
Identifies self
Identified patient by name, age and room
number
States admission date

Did not know that this was

expected while giving report.

Did not remember or note all of

the admission dates.

Provides patients diagnosis and/or reason for

x
admission
Background
Give patients medical history
X
States code status
X
States allergies
X
Identifies medical treatments
X
Identifies key problem, interventions, and
X
response
Discusses results of significant labs
X
Reports abnormal study results and surgical
X
outcomes
Assessment
Give current vital sign results BP, HR, RR,
X
Temp, O2 sat
Discusses pain assessment
X

Not every patient had lab reports

Did not discuss the pain assessment

of all the patients. This is important
not to miss.

Gives physical assessment findings in a

X
systematic way
Discusses IV site, location, solution, and rate
X
Discusses tubes and drains
X
Discusses wounds (if applicable)
X
This is also important not to miss.
Discusses fall risk
X
Discusses activity level
X
Reported significant interventions performed
X
by the nurse
Discussed psychosocial patients issues; family x
support and/or problems
Recommendations
Discusses general patient needs or goals of
X
care
Discusses interdisciplinary involvement
X
Listed upcoming tests or labs to be drawn
X
Describes patients teaching needs and if
X
addressed
Notes medications that need to be
X
administered

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After viewing your own video, if you were given the opportunity to complete
the SBAR video again, what would you do differently?
I would definitely present in a more uniformed and organized manner. Some of my SBAR
report seemed to be unorganized and I need to work on the overall flow of reporting. I
would also be sure to mention every single important aspect about the patients
condition; I missed a few important details.
When you reflect on the entire simulation experience, what were your
strengths?
When I reflected on the entire simulation experience, I can say that my strength was
clearly indentifying the chief complaint and diagnosis.
What were your challenges?
As stated previously, my challenges included presenting my SBAR report in a format that
flowed without missing any important details.
Peer Review
Observe one of your peers SBAR video. Name two positive things that you noted that
you will remember to use in your practice.
Name of student observed: Sarah Buhrman
Positive comment 1.
Sarahs SBAR report was excellent and very professional. All of her details were
organized and I could tell that she took the care of her patients very seriously. She did
not seem to miss any details and made sure that the oncoming nurse was informed
about each patients condition.
Positive comment 2.
Sarah gave great details about her overall patient assessment and it was primarily
focused on each patients diagnosis. The recommendations that Sarah gave were great
interventions for each patient to reach their anticipated outcome(s) in a timely manner.
Name three things that you learned from the experience.
I learned that it is important to have your patient information organized so that you are
able to give the next nurse caring for that patient an adequate report.

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It is imperative that you know your patient. I understand that this will be easier during an
eight or twelve hour shift oppose to just knowing them for an hour or two (in reference to
the SBAR Simulation).
SBAR format is very easy to follow especially if you have it already in a specific format
and it helps a lot with organization.

References
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing. (2007). Bon Secours Nursing Student Report Sheet. Richmond,
VA.
Dunsford, J. (2009). Structured communication: Improving patient safety with SBAR. Nursing for Womens
Health, 13 (5), 385-390.
Pope, B. (2008). Raising the SBAR: How better communication improves patient outcomes. Nursing 2007,
41-43.

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