Barrier to communication...

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Barrier to communication...
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• Nurse will be shown a picture/video of a (poorly)
  client, who cannot speak, in bed typical ward
  set up bedside cabinet etc
• Nurse will hear the client being asked (on med
  round) are you in pain?
• Client will appear to ignore nurse
• Nurse will be asked why is he ignoring you?
• Nurse will have a choice
• Doesnt want to respond
• Cant understand
• Is not in pain

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• By moving the cursor, it will be revealed that
  there are glasses and a hearing aid in the
  cabinet.
• There will also be a communication passport
  hanging off the side of the cabinet.
• Nurse will have to find all three items in order
  for barrier to be reduced.
• The communication passport will zoom out to show
  various ways 2 way communication with this client
  can take place, i.e. pics for various things,
  pain, no pain etc (obviously this relies on his
  usual carers having made a relevant passport for
  him to take to hospital)

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• Video will finish to show client able to
  understand and to convey he is in pain and would
  like px meds, because he can see his
  communication passport, and can hear what is
  being asked.
• Nurse could be asked what she could do to ensure
  better communication opportunity for future i.e.
  Ensure client can reach his glasses hearing aid
  and passport.