The project adheres to the sixth essential of the DNP Essential by directly employing means for effective communication as well as collaboration through the SBAR framework. The latter is highly structured and rigid, which makes the interprofessional cooperative efforts significantly more defined and coordinated rather than previously utilized sporadic practices. Its implementation inherently employs leadership skills and consultative abilities with a wide range of medical teams to promote a positive change in healthcare delivery systems.
The project adheres to the seventh essential of the DNP Essential by benefits population’s health and improving clinical prevention through medical error reduction, which, in turn, increases the nation’s wellbeing and health. The project analyzes key data from the target organization and synthesizes core concepts to develop as well as implement interventions through SBAR. In addition, it uses evaluative tools, such as CEX, to improve health status and safety among patients due to a reduction in medical error occurrence rates. The study provides a template in the form of SBAR in order to propose novel care delivery models related to all key aspects of health since medical errors can have multifaceted ramifications.
The project adheres to the eighth essential of the DNP Essential because illness and health parameters are assessed in a systematic and comprehensive manner in a complex communicative environment of nurse handoffs. It opens a pathway for effective interventions, such as SBAR, in order to partnerships with patients since the latter’s safety is of paramount importance. The project does not focus on particular nurses but rather implements systems thinking in order to support nursing professionals by educating and guiding them with the use of SBAR. In addition, the project thoroughly succeeds at evaluating relationships between practice and organizations with the utilization of analytical and conceptual skills demonstrated throughout the study.
In this chapter, the findings are interpreted, and the limitations of the study and nursing implications are discussed.
Shock trauma is an experience of meeting with a threat to life, which cannot be integrated into the psyche immediately and for a very long time because this experience goes beyond the capabilities of the psyche. The Shock Trauma Unit helps patients cope with serious stress and provides psychological medical care. Unfortunately, medical errors caused by a disruption of communication between hospital staff are one of the leading forms of errors in the healthcare sector. The use of the SBAR tool is designed to improve the effectiveness of communication between medical personnel in order to reduce the number of errors in the process of taking medications.
Strengthening the regular use of the SBAR tool and standardized communication is an essential link in improving patient treatment outcomes. Thus, the possibility of submitting this evidence-based quality improvement initiative and findings to a group of colleagues becomes a useful ingredient in the evolution of a safety culture. Considering the clear risks to patient safety related to the transfer of medical services, particularly in the conditions of the shock trauma department, the outcomes were clinically relevant and encouraging. It is advisable to anticipate that continued enhancements will proceed to improve the transmission of patient information and restore patient safety. The results of this study project have shown that the use of the SBAR tool in the conditions of the shock therapy department significantly reduces the likelihood of an error in the process of taking medications.
Abbasi, M. (2020). The impact of SBAR communication model on observance of patient safety culture by nurses of the Emergency Department of Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Qom in 1396. Iranian Journal of Nursing Research, 15(1), 49-58.
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