Introduction to N232

Question 1

What does SBAR stand for?

Answer 1

situation, background, assessment, recommendation

Question 2

What is SBAR used for?

Answer 2

for short, more urgent matters

Question 3

What does IDRAW stand for?

Answer 3

• identify the patient (use two identifiers)
• diagnosis and current problems
• recent changes
• anticipated changes
• what to watch for

Question 4

What is IDRAW used for?

Answer 4

it is used as a handover tool

Question 5

What does QSEN stand for?

Answer 5

Quality & Safety Education for Nurses

Question 6

What are the QSEN competencies?

Answer 6

• patient-centered care
• teamwork and collaboration
• evidence-based practice
• quality improvement
• safety
• informatics

Question 7

What are the three elements of informed consent?

Answer 7

1) voluntariness
2) disclosure (patient receives all information, risks, benefits, side effects, alternatives)
3) capacity (to understand the information and consequences)

Question 8

Do we have to obtain consent? Why?

Answer 8

• obtaining consent is a legal requirement

- nurse must get consent for nursing interventions but is not responsible for gaining consent for medical procedures