Nursing Critical Lab Value Response

Create a critical lab value response and communication documentation for nursing.

Situation details:
- Lab value reported: [test name and result]
- Normal range: [reference range]
- Time reported by lab: [time]
- Patient clinical status: [describe]

CRITICAL VALUE RESPONSE

1. IMMEDIATE NURSING ASSESSMENT
   Upon receiving critical value:
   - Patient assessed immediately: [time]
   - Clinical appearance: [describe]
   - Vital signs: [complete set]
   - Symptoms related to lab value: [list]
   - Comparison to previous values: [trend]

2. PHYSICIAN NOTIFICATION — SBAR

   SITUATION
   "Dr. [name], this is [nurse name] calling about
   patient in room [number] with [diagnosis].
   I am calling about a critical lab value."

   BACKGROUND
   "Patient is a [age/gender] admitted for [diagnosis].
   Their [lab test] came back critically [high/low]
   at [value]. Normal range is [range]."

   ASSESSMENT
   "Patient is currently [clinical status].
   [Describe any symptoms or changes].
   Previous [lab test] was [value] on [date]."

   RECOMMENDATION
   "I am requesting [orders/evaluation/guidance]."

3. ORDERS RECEIVED
   - Orders given: [list]
   - Read-back completed: [yes]
   - Time of read-back: [time]

4. INTERVENTIONS IMPLEMENTED
   - Action 1: [describe with time]
   - Action 2: [describe with time]
   - Repeat lab ordered: [yes/no — time]

5. DOCUMENTATION
   - Critical value noted: [time]
   - Physician notified: [name and time]
   - Orders received: [list]
   - Interventions: [list with times]
   - Patient response: [describe]
   - Repeat lab result: [if resulted]

Note: Follow your institution's critical value policy. Placeholder information only.