Ladies and gentlemen, I need help with nursing interven..

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Hey guys, sorry for being a pain in the neck but I really need help on some CVA interventions. I need to summit my work to my instructor tomorrow morning and I am just running out of one nursing interven. Outcome: End of shift, pt will build a method of communication in which needs can be expressed. The following inter. I have are: Provide other methods of communication such as board, alphabet,call/light within reach, emphasize non-verbal communication, and just one more BUT I HAVE RAN OUT OF IDEAS....NEED HELP, PLEASE I DID SOME DEEP THINKING BUT STILL COUDN'T FIGURE OUT. PLease.....I owe you a lot! By the way, have a great thanksgiving!!!

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Specializes in Public Health, TB.

Allow adequate time for effective communication to take place?

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Picture board may be easier as they don't have to spell words out. May also try anticipating the basic needs so the patient doesn't have to ask. If they have a functional side, could develop a system of squeezing yes/no to questions and then use yes/no questions to ask about needs. Could also do this with blinking. Calendars for orientation. Utilize hand gestures if they are able to use a hand-even the old #1 and #2 gets a point across!

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Specializes in Acute Care Cardiac, Education, Prof Practice.

Specialty callbells that are easy for the patient to manipulate? (i.e. the kind that you can press a cheek against, or a handheld light for patients that can't manipulate the bedrails). In order to communicate you have to get the person in the room first! (Then making sure that staff answering the light are aware that the patient is unable to communicate and that the RN should be alerted to the patient call.)

Tait

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