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Two of these you can read right here, with no email required. The printable versions are emailed because that is the easiest way to get a PDF into your bag.

Resource 01 · checklist

Before You Call the Provider

Seven things to have in front of you before the phone rings, in the order a provider usually asks for them. Read it free below; the printable one-pager is emailed.

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  1. 01Why you are calling, in one sentence.
  2. 02Latest vitals, plus the trend — not just the number.
  3. 03Your most recent assessment and what changed.
  4. 04Relevant labs, imaging, and current orders.
  5. 05What you already did and how the patient responded.
  6. 06Lines, drips, allergies, code status if relevant.
  7. 07Your specific ask: assessment, order, or escalation.

Resource 02 · worked example

A sample SBAR scenario

Post-op day one, blood pressure trending down, and a nurse who has two minutes. No email needed — the whole thing is below.

Situation

“This is the RN on 4 West calling about Mr. R in 412, post-op day one. I am concerned about a falling blood pressure.”

Background

“Open cholecystectomy yesterday. BP has gone from 118/70 at 1600 to 84/49 now. HR 112. Urine output 15 mL in two hours.”

Assessment

“He is drowsy but oriented, skin cool, abdomen soft with no new bleeding at the site. I think he is hypovolemic.”

Recommendation

“I would like you to come assess him. If you cannot come now, I am asking for a fluid bolus order and repeat labs.”

Want to build one for your own patient? SBAR Shift Prep walks through it step by step.

Resource 03 · self-assessment

What is taking your shift energy?

Six questions, answered honestly, usually point at one specific skill rather than “I am just burned out.” Rate each one, then see which pattern shows up strongest and what to practice next.

Question 1 of 6

01How often do you delay a provider call because you are not sure how to start?
02How often do you finish a shift with charting you meant to do at 1500?
03How often do you take a task you knew you should have handed off?
04How often does an interruption make you restart a medication check?
05How often do you wait to ask for help until you are already behind?
06How often do you leave report feeling like you forgot something?

0 of 6 answered