My first patient. HELP!

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Specializes in LTC, Education, Management, QAPI.

Please help! I need some ideas. I have my first patient and he cannot communicate his needs to me. I can tell he understands me, but i can't understand him. He is aphasic, diabetic, and has had a severe CVA. Any ideas? I think i need more moral support!

Hi, I am a speech-language pathologist, and the use of pictures/communication board may help your patient. Ask the SLP if he/she can create pictures to assist the patient with expressing his wants/needs. Also, you can have the patient write what he want to communicate if the side he uses has not been affected by the stroke. I hope this helps!!

Specializes in LTC, Education, Management, QAPI.

Thanks so much. I'll try the picture idea. the previous CNA's say he can communicate by tapping yes or no answers, but i think i just got overwhelmed since it was my first patient and all.

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