This podcast introduces a standardized tool, the Fraser Health Symptom Assessment Acronym, and demonstrates its use in a role play. Bob lives in a rural setting, approximately 2 hours from the nearest hospital. He appears to be experiencing a new pain and the care team decides to assess him. The SBAR is also used for communicating the assessment to the supervisor.
Timeline
- 0’00” Start
- 0’10” Introduction to the role play
- 0’50” Which tool to use – the Fraser Health Symptom Assessment Acronym (FHSAA).
- 2’44” The role play and using the FHSAA.
- 6’02” Summary of the assessment, using the tool.
- 6’50” Explaining how the SBAR will be used in the report to the supervisor.
- 7’00” The report to the supervisor.
- 8’58” Summary of the report and resulting changes to the careplan.
- 10’00” Debrief on using the tool.
- 10’55” Summary.
Credits
Written by Kath Murray, Deb Starck, Christina Foerster

