SBARR: Chapter 3 Documentation

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SBARR Definition	(Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation) is a method of communication among health care workers and a part of documentation.
SBARR	S Situation: "Hello, Dr. Reads. This is Nurse Schwenk. I am calling you about Mr. Walter's predischarge laboratory results."
SBARR	B Background: "All his laboratory results are within normal range, except for his serum potassium level. It is 3.1."
SBARR	A Assessment: "When I was speaking with him about his home medications, he said he has not been taking his potassium supplement for about 2 weeks. He says he forgot to refill the potassium but has continued taking his Lasix."
SBARR	R Recommendation: "Could we give him a new prescription for potassium and include this information on his discharge instructions?"
SBARR	R Read Back: "Let me read that order back to you to make sure I understood you correctly. 'Prescription for K-tab, 10 mEq, p.o. B.I.D and include on discharge instructions.'"

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