SBAR Flashcards
NEW score 0? Frequency of monitoring and clinical response?
Minimum 12 hourly
Continue routine NEWS monitoring
NEW score total 1-4? Frequency of monitoring and clinical response?
Minimum 4-6 hourly
Inform registered nurse who must assess patient; registered nurse decides whether increased freq of monitoring +/or escalation care is required
NEW score 3 in single parameter? Frequency of monitoring and clinical response?
Minimum 1 hourly
Registered nurse to inform medical team caring for patient, who will review and decide whether escalation of care is necessary
NEW score 5 or more? Frequency of monitoring and clinical response?
Minimum 1 hourly
Registered nurse to immediately inform medical team caring for patient; registered nurse to request urgent assessment by clinician or team with core competencies in the care of acutely ill patients; provide clinical care in an environment with monitoring facilities.
urgent response threshold
NEW score 7 or more? Frequency of monitoring and clinical response?
Continuous monitoring of vital signs
Registered nurse to immediately inform medical team caring for patient - should be at least at specialist registrar level; emergency assessment by a team with critical care competencies, including practitioners with advanced airway management skills; consider transfer of care to level 2 or 3 facility (ICU)
emergency response threshold
NEW score 0-4? Clinical risk and response
Low
Ward-based response
NEW score of 3 in any individual parameter? Clinical risk and response
Low-medium
Urgent ward-based response
NEW score 5-6? Clinical risk and response
Medium
Key threshold for urgent response
NEW score 7 or more? Clinical risk and response
High
Urgent or emergency response
