day 6 Flashcards
verbal communication
sharing information with speech
non-verbal communication
sharing of information without use of words (eye contact, body language)
body language
facial expressions, posture, body position, gestures, body movement
listening
giving your attention to what you are hearing
reality orientation
helping a resident to recognize the right time, place, person and surroundings
communication barriers
problems that interfere with communication (language, cultures, education level, speaking too fast)
communication impairment
difficulty communicating due to disability
Aphasia
loss of ability to talk or express ones self
communication board
adaptive equipment for speech impaired
report
communication of resident information from one staff member to another
observation
means of gathering information through the senses (vision, hearing, smell, touch0
Subjective Reportin
information that can only com from the resident “I have a headache” “I have pain”
Objective reporting
information that is factual and repeatable (Measurements)
charting
recording information about the resident