Communication with Health Care Practitioner

Question 1

Keys (Recipe) to Effective Communication (verbal or written):

Answer 1

• Clearly introduce yourself using appropriate credentials
• Ask if the health care provider has time to talk
• ID the patient
• Utilize SBAR to communication information.
• Allow health care member to respond
• Dialogue to reach a mutually agreeable plan
• SUMMARIZE THAT PLAN
• Conclude by thanking the individual

Question 2

SBAR

Answer 2

Situation: What is the situation OR what is going on with the patient?
Background: what is the background of the patient or the context?
Assessment: What do you think the problem is? If you do not know, it is OK to state that as well.
Recommendation: what do I recommend/request be done?

In a red flag situation, stating what you are doing. You do not need feedback to do it. You are just updating them.