Description of resource:

Scenario A8.

A Nurse assists an elderly patient who is in pain from a recent operation, and is reluctant to move.

Type of resource: Set of two videos showing positive and negative examples of clinical communication between a health care professional and a patient or client  
View resource https://lo.unisa.edu.au/mod/page/view.php?id=3280736
Consumer type: Elderly, angry man
Teaching points covered in this resource:

Verbal and non-verbal cues
Assessing understanding
Explaining procedures
Privacy and autonomy
Establishing rapport
Gaining consent
Active and reflective listening
Showing empathy and respect
Demonstrating appropriate body language
Using appropriate voice pitch, pace, and tone
Using appropriate proxemics 

Pacing consultations
Reassuring and giving reassurance
Avoiding jargon and technical language
Dealing with anger