CGFNS Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
WhyMisMISBARMusedMinMprofessionalMsetting?M-
MAnswerMaMcommunicationMframeworkMusedMtoMcreateMaMstructuredMandMstandardised
communicationMformatMbetweenMhealthMcareMworkers.
WhenMdoMyouMuseMISBARM-
MAnswerMWhenMcallingMphysicians,MreportingMfromMoneMnurseMtoManotherMbetweenMu
nitsMorMtransfer,MorMtoMattemptMtoMresolveMaMpt.Missue
ItMisMparticularlyMusefulMfor
reportingMchangesMinMaMpatient's/Mclient'sMstatusMandM/MorMdeteriorationMbetweenMhe
alth
careMservicesMorMshifts.
ISBARMstandsMforMwhat?M-
MAnswerMIdentify,MSituation,MBackground,MAssessment,MRecommendations
TrueMorMFalse
IM=MIntroductionM-MIntroduceMyourself,MyourMroleM/MSM=MSituationM-
whatMisMgoingMonMwithMtheMclient/MpatientM(ChestMpain,Mnausea,Metc...)M
BM=MBackground-
Mclient's/Mpatient'sMpresentingMcomplaint,MrelevantMpastMmedicalMhistoryMandMbriefMsu
mmaryMofMbackgroundM
AM=MAssessmentM-MVitalMsigns,ManyMoutsideMnormalMparameters,Myour
clinicalMimpression,MseverityMofMclient/MpatientMandMclinicalMconcernsM
RM=Recommendation-
MsuggestionsMofMwhatMactionMisMtoMbeMtake,MhowMurgentMandMwhenMactionMneedsM
toMbeMtaken.M-MAnswerMTrue
BestMexampleMofMdocumentationM-MAnswerMFocusMCharting
TrueMorMFalseM
KeyMComponentsMofMFocusMCharting
, Focus:MThisMcanMbeMaMpatientMproblem,MaMneed,MorMaMstrength.
Data:MSubjectiveMandMobjectiveMdataMthatMsupportsMtheMfocus.
Action:MInterventionsMperformedMbasedMonMtheMdata.
Response:MTheMpatient'sMresponseMtoMtheMinterventions.
ExampleMofMFocusMChartingMinMNursingMDocumentation
Focus:MPainMManagement
Data:
Subjective:MPatientMreportsMpainMlevelMofM7/10,MdescribingMitMasM"sharp"MinMtheMlowe
rMback.
Objective:MPatientMappearsMrestless,MguardingMtheMlowerMbackMarea,MandMhasMincrease
dMheartMrateM(92Mbpm).
Action:
AdministeredMprescribedManalgesicM(IbuprofenM400Mmg)MperMprotocol.
AppliedMaMwarmMcompressMtoMtheMlowerMbackMforM20Mminutes.
EducatedMtheMpatientMonMdeepMbreathingMtechniquesMforMpainMrelief.
Response:
PatientMreportsMpainMlevelMdecreasedMtoM4/10MafterM30Mminutes.
PatientMstates,M"TheMwarmMcompressMhelpsMaMlot,"MandMappearsMmoreMrelaxed.M-
MAnswerMTrue
ResponsibilitiesMnursesMhaveMwhenMadministeringMmedicationsM-MAnswerM8MRights
8MrightsMofMmedicationMadministrationMPM2DT3RM-MAnswerM-rightMpatient
-rightMmedication
-rightMdose
-rightMroute
-rightMtime
-rightMdocumentation
-rightMreason
-rightMresponse
ObtainMConsent
Updated 2026
WhyMisMISBARMusedMinMprofessionalMsetting?M-
MAnswerMaMcommunicationMframeworkMusedMtoMcreateMaMstructuredMandMstandardised
communicationMformatMbetweenMhealthMcareMworkers.
WhenMdoMyouMuseMISBARM-
MAnswerMWhenMcallingMphysicians,MreportingMfromMoneMnurseMtoManotherMbetweenMu
nitsMorMtransfer,MorMtoMattemptMtoMresolveMaMpt.Missue
ItMisMparticularlyMusefulMfor
reportingMchangesMinMaMpatient's/Mclient'sMstatusMandM/MorMdeteriorationMbetweenMhe
alth
careMservicesMorMshifts.
ISBARMstandsMforMwhat?M-
MAnswerMIdentify,MSituation,MBackground,MAssessment,MRecommendations
TrueMorMFalse
IM=MIntroductionM-MIntroduceMyourself,MyourMroleM/MSM=MSituationM-
whatMisMgoingMonMwithMtheMclient/MpatientM(ChestMpain,Mnausea,Metc...)M
BM=MBackground-
Mclient's/Mpatient'sMpresentingMcomplaint,MrelevantMpastMmedicalMhistoryMandMbriefMsu
mmaryMofMbackgroundM
AM=MAssessmentM-MVitalMsigns,ManyMoutsideMnormalMparameters,Myour
clinicalMimpression,MseverityMofMclient/MpatientMandMclinicalMconcernsM
RM=Recommendation-
MsuggestionsMofMwhatMactionMisMtoMbeMtake,MhowMurgentMandMwhenMactionMneedsM
toMbeMtaken.M-MAnswerMTrue
BestMexampleMofMdocumentationM-MAnswerMFocusMCharting
TrueMorMFalseM
KeyMComponentsMofMFocusMCharting
, Focus:MThisMcanMbeMaMpatientMproblem,MaMneed,MorMaMstrength.
Data:MSubjectiveMandMobjectiveMdataMthatMsupportsMtheMfocus.
Action:MInterventionsMperformedMbasedMonMtheMdata.
Response:MTheMpatient'sMresponseMtoMtheMinterventions.
ExampleMofMFocusMChartingMinMNursingMDocumentation
Focus:MPainMManagement
Data:
Subjective:MPatientMreportsMpainMlevelMofM7/10,MdescribingMitMasM"sharp"MinMtheMlowe
rMback.
Objective:MPatientMappearsMrestless,MguardingMtheMlowerMbackMarea,MandMhasMincrease
dMheartMrateM(92Mbpm).
Action:
AdministeredMprescribedManalgesicM(IbuprofenM400Mmg)MperMprotocol.
AppliedMaMwarmMcompressMtoMtheMlowerMbackMforM20Mminutes.
EducatedMtheMpatientMonMdeepMbreathingMtechniquesMforMpainMrelief.
Response:
PatientMreportsMpainMlevelMdecreasedMtoM4/10MafterM30Mminutes.
PatientMstates,M"TheMwarmMcompressMhelpsMaMlot,"MandMappearsMmoreMrelaxed.M-
MAnswerMTrue
ResponsibilitiesMnursesMhaveMwhenMadministeringMmedicationsM-MAnswerM8MRights
8MrightsMofMmedicationMadministrationMPM2DT3RM-MAnswerM-rightMpatient
-rightMmedication
-rightMdose
-rightMroute
-rightMtime
-rightMdocumentation
-rightMreason
-rightMresponse
ObtainMConsent