- "The patient is in agony."
- "The patient seems to be in a lot of pain."
- "The patient rates his pain as 8/10 on the pain scale and describes it as 'a constant, burning sensation'."
- "The patient is complaining about pain again."
Category: english-iii-technical-presentation-skills
- Shout loudly directly into the patient's ear.
- Face the patient, speak clearly, and eliminate background noise.
- Ask a family member to communicate for them.
- Write everything down and avoid speaking.
- Do not use the patient's name.
- Do not document interventions.
- Do not chart assumptions or make generalizations.
- Do not use a black pen.
- Present points in a random, surprising order.
- Follow a logical sequence with clear transitions between ideas.
- Focus on only one main idea.
- Include as many statistics as possible, regardless of relevance.
- Placed at the very end of the document.
- Written in a small font to save space.
- Clearly visible at the top of the page.
- Included only in the cover letter, not the resume.
- Understanding
- Reaction
- Following or sticking to
- Rejection
- "We need to monitor your intake and output."
- "We need to see how much you're drinking and how much urine you're passing."
- "The doctor is coming to see you."
- "Your blood pressure is a little high."
- Its politeness.
- Its length.
- Poor grammar, lack of capitalization, and use of informal abbreviations.
- The fact that it was sent via email.
- A slide full of cartoon images of people falling.
- A complex spreadsheet showing raw data of every patient admission.
- A series of simple, clear bar charts comparing fall rates over the last six months.
- A slide with no visuals, only long paragraphs of text.
- Sharing emotional stories about the patients who fell.
- Blaming specific staff members for the increase in falls.
- Presenting data on the fall rates, analyzing potential causes, and proposing evidence-based solutions.
- A general overview of the importance of patient safety.
- Delegate tasks to others.
- Speak or write to someone in order to share information and cooperate.
- Supervise junior staff members.
- Perform a clinical procedure.
- "Don't worry, everything will be fine."
- "I understand this can be a frightening experience. I am here to help you."
- "You need to calm down right now."
- "There's nothing to be scared of."
- "In my personal opinion, the patient needs…"
- "The assessment indicates that the patient requires…"
- "It is my belief that the patient needs…"
- "I feel in my heart that the patient needs…"
- Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan.
- Summary, Observation, Action, Progress.
- Situation, Observation, Assessment, Plan.
- Subjective, Objective, Action, Prescription.
- Recording only the patient's vital signs.
- Describing events and patient behaviors without interpretation or judgment.
- Writing down what you think the patient is feeling.
- Using emotional and subjective language to create a vivid picture.
- Use correction fluid (white-out) to cover the error.
- Scribble over the error until it is unreadable.
- Draw a single line through the error, write "error" above it, and add your initials.
- Tear the page out of the chart.
- Be a generic letter that can be sent for any job.
- Be a repeat of your resume in paragraph form.
- Be tailored to the specific hospital and position, highlighting how your skills match their needs.
- Be more than two pages long.
- Interrupting the speaker to share your own story.
- Paraphrasing the speaker's points to confirm understanding.
- Checking your phone while the person is talking.
- Thinking about what you are going to say next instead of focusing on the speaker.
