Tag: Therapeutic Communication
- Interviewing Difficult Patients ()
Sometimes the patient doesn’t want to talk to the EMT. Should the EMT just give up at the first sign of resistance? Sometimes patients just need a little help coming out of their shell. When the patient resists the urge to tell the EMT what is happen, it creates turmoil inside. The best way to […]
- The Communication Process and Components ()
The communications process describes how people communicate using generic terms. The communications process is used to explain how communication can happen in a variety of settings and is helpful for identifying reasons for communication breakdowns. The sender has a message he wants to send, let’s say through speech. The human mind uses a combination of […]
- Communication: One Size Does Not Necessarily Fit All ()
It is important for the EMT to remember that if the right questions are asked, the patient may just be able to tell the ambulance crew what is wrong. The vast majority of time, the patient absolutely knows what is wrong; all the EMT needs to do is ask. When addressing older patients (at least […]
- Therapeutic Communication ()
A large part of the work that EMS does is obtaining and documenting information obtained from patients and bystanders. In order to obtain, EMS must always endeavor to hone their interviewing skills. The interview starts with the patient checking out the resume of the EMS crew; the uniform. If the EMS crew shows up to […]