Using an SBAR - keeping it real! Demonstrating how improving safe care delivery has been incorporated into a top-up...

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Quality Improvement
• Clinical Communication

Background:

• Standardized communication tools enhance accuracy and understanding in healthcare.
• The Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR) approach is widely adopted in healthcare.
• Patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and person-centered care are key healthcare priorities.

Purpose of the Study:

• To discuss embedding the current clinical agenda and improvement methodology into a top-up nursing degree.
• To prepare newly graduated nurses for modern healthcare challenges.
• To integrate theory and practice for meaningful quality improvement.

Main Methods:

• Utilized the Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR) communication framework.
• Developed and delivered a top-up nursing degree module in collaboration with clinical practice.
• Implemented an online learning delivery based on Salmon's model of e-learning.

Main Results:

• The online module facilitated the interweaving of theory and practice for students during clinical placements.
• The collaborative development ensured credibility and realism in the educational content.
• The approach resulted in actual quality improvement in healthcare settings.

Conclusions:

• Integrating quality improvement and effective communication strategies into nursing education is crucial.
• Online learning models can successfully bridge the gap between academic learning and clinical practice.
• Preparing nurses with contemporary skills enhances patient safety and clinical effectiveness.