Question

Using the following case study from the Pediatrics chapter, role-play with your partner how you would apply effective communication skills when interacting with the child in the case study. Make sure you show awareness of the patient's concerns and include the rationale for the procedure so the child understands why it is important that vita tO collected You are trying to obtain vital signs on a 6-year-old child who refuses to stand on temperat cooperate during the procedure ture is taken. Demonstrate your understanding of her concerns and explain the rationale Excellent Adequate Limited Unacceptable Scoring Evidence ofEvidence of Criteria Evidence of Evidence of Score Score Score Learning Learning 3 Learning Learning Attempt Attempt Attempt ru 2 3 Student demonstrates demonstratesdemonstrates developing awareness of the highest level mastery level of competency in the main the child's of pediatric Student is Student demonstrates communication pediatric concepts of concerns communication skills and skills and awareness of child's concerns awareness of but does not communication pediatric awareness of the skills and communication but does not he child's apply age- appropriate principles comprehensively adequately demonstrate awareness of the child's concerns concerns concerns Fails to apply Student explains Student explains Limited Student explains to why it is the child the important that important that developmentally appropriate rationale for she cooperate she cooperate appropriate performance with the of the procedure using application of developmentally communication communication skills when skills when explaining explaining the rationale for the procedure by procedure but s does not developmentally comprehensively rationale for the procedure appropriate communication developmentally procedure appropriate communication

Answer 1

The nurse should introduce herself to the child. Make the child be in a comfortable position to alleviate fear and feel safe. Explain to the child that you're going to check the child temperature which takes very few minutes and it is a painless procedure. Always talk in a concise manner which helps the child for easy understanding. Always talk accurate and clear which increases the trust of the child on you. Use simple words for better understanding of the child. Explain that checking of temperature helps to know recovery status and helps to treat for the speedy recovery. Demonstrate to the child where and how you are going to check the child temperature by showing the visual aid. Show the equipment you are going to use. Tell the child that his/ her cooperation is necessary for accurate measurement and it avoids the repeating of the same procedure. Ask the child whether the child is ready before starting a procedure and pay attention to the child's question. After the procedure always thank the child for better cooperation.