ISBAR HANDOVER AND A-E ASSESSMENT

Question 1

what is the aim of the A-E assessment?

Answer 1

The aim of the ABCDE assessment is to keep the patient alive and achieve the first steps to improvement – this will buy time to make a diagnosis and start further treatment. The key points are: Use the Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure (ABCDE) approach to assess and treat the patient.

Question 2

why do people use ISBAR

Answer 2

• Used for communicating information in a variety of settings
  
  • Can be used for all types of Handover (clinical & non-Clinical)
  • Helps prioritise information for both parties
  • Decreased chance of forgetting relevant information
    Decreased assumptions made as the reason for the call is stated at the beginning of contact Research identified that a structured approach to handover reduces handover time and improves information transfer

Question 3

what does ISBAR stand for

Answer 3

introduction
situation
assessment
reccomendation

Question 4

what does the A-G assessment consist of

Answer 4

A- airway
B- Breathing
C- circulation
D- disability
E- exposure
F- fluid
G- glucose