NURS 125 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Lip Reading, Recreational Drug Use, Hearing Aid
16 Jan 2019
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Verbal communication nonverbal communication therapeutic communication best interviewed beginning with open-ended questions, then narrowing down to more specific questions eye contact, open posture glance back up while jotting interview notes. Involve child in care, involve parents" help or comfort if necessary. Ensure children leave on a positive note (e. g. sticker, lollipop etc. ) Simplify language so that they can better understand. Speak with child-directed speech with younger children. Allow them to have some choice , allow them to be involved. Ask parents to step out for more personal questions. They want to know, therefore we provide greater health teaching. Respect that this can be a strange and confusing time in their life. Focus on upbringing, current mental state, sexual activity, recreational drug use etc. *parents or guardians serve as primary interview source of health information. *the more independence, the more they are able to participate in interviews.
