therapeutic communication

[jhowen_14]

Scenario 1: You're just working in an extendicare for one day and you saw an 82 years old man is rocking on his chair hold his arm and can't talk. What would be your actions?Verbal and Non-verbal.

Scenario 2: An old woman is quietly sobbing and she's only been into the extendicare for 2 days. What would be your actions?Verbal and Non-verbal.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

see post #38 on this sticky thread (https://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/health-assessment-resources-145091.html - health assessment resources, techniques, and forms) for the therapeutic communication weblinks you will need to help you answer these questions.

[deftonez188]

I was told in psych 95% of communication is nonverbal