Nurses recognize and promote the importance of advocacy for nurses at all levels of practice. Despite increased involvement of nurses in policy arenas in recent years, existing evidence suggests a continued practice gap in nurse advocacy, particularly related to approaching national policy stakeholders. The reason for this gap are nurses’ perceived lack of personal free time to engage in policy activities and perceived lack of skill in communicating with policymakers. The situation, background, assessment and recommendation (SBAR) situational briefing tool is an evidence-based communication tool familiar to many nurses. The purpose of this article is to discuss nurse advocacy and to examine SBAR as a means by which nurses can effectively and confidently interact with policymakers. The author discusses the history of SBAR communication, provides an exemplar of SBAR application in policy settings, and offers future research and educational implications. Using SBAR when engaging in activities with policy makers may help nurses overcome perceived barriers and more effectively engage with key policy stakeholders.