The ISBAR handover is a way of organizing or structuring important points that you need to communicate in the handover.

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I Identity

S

B

A

R

The ISBAR handover is a way of organizing or structuring important points that you need to communicate in the handover.

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I Identity
  • Patient details
S

Situation

B

A

R

The ISBAR handover is a way of organizing or structuring important points that you need to communicate in the handover.

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I Identity
  • Patient details
S

Situation

  • Operation type
  • Anaesthetic type
  • Associated complications
B Background

A

R

The ISBAR handover is a way of organizing or structuring important points that you need to communicate in the handover.

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I Identity
  • Patient details
S

Situation

  • Operation type
  • Anaesthetic type
  • Associated complications
B Background
  • Medical background and allergies
A Assessment

R

The ISBAR handover is a way of organizing or structuring important points that you need to communicate in the handover.

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I Identity
  • Patient details
S

Situation

  • Operation type
  • Anaesthetic type
  • Associated complications
B Background
  • Medical background and allergies
A Assessment
  • Monitoring and current observations
  • Extra monitoring such as arterial lines, central lines or drains
R Recommendations

The ISBAR handover is a way of organizing or structuring important points that you need to communicate in the handover.

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I Identity
  • Patient details
S

Situation

  • Operation type
  • Anaesthetic type
  • Associated complications
B Background
  • Medical background and allergies
A Assessment
  • Monitoring and current observations
  • Extra monitoring such as arterial lines, central lines or drains
R Recommendations
  • Proposed plan for recovery
  • Anticipated problems