The Practice of Patient Education - PDF

Patient Education Script1
PATIENT EDUCATION SCRIPT
Student by (Name)
Professor’s (Name)
College
Course
Date

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PATIENT EDUCATION SCRIPT
Introduction
Well, communication with a patient means a lot in relation to patient's recovery. The way
doctors and support staff communicate with a patient can result in the quick recovery or a
prolonged recovery (Colwell, Kupsick and McNichol, 2016). The content of this paper presents
an ideal script between RN and the patient on post-discharge Mrs. Caroline. She has been
prescribed some medication for pain (Targin). It is therefore crucial for Mrs. Caroline to know
about the medication.
Script Justification
Good morning Mrs. Caroline, I am a
registered nurse in charge of your discharge. I
can see you are happy and ready to go home. I
have been sent to talk to you about your
medication before you go home today.
According to medical scholars,
introduction, and creation of rapport with a
patient in a way that makes them feel
comfortable talking is basic towards
development of a therapeutic relationship
(Colwell, Kupsick and McNichol, 2016. Thus
the use of polite introduction phrase such as
good morning is the first steps in moving up
the therapeutic relationship ladder.
Am happy to go home nurse.
Mrs. Caroline, I have been sent by the
pharmacist, and I would like to talk to you
This is the first part initiating
communication about the medicine and

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about the medicine, and I have your medicine
here with me.
setting the communication agenda.
Ok, you can put them in the bag
together with the other items.
Mrs. Caroline, I feel that you have
missed home and would like to go as soon as
possible. However, the medicine is new for
your, and it would be important for you to
understand its purpose and how you will take
them.
May I sit down please I will only take
a few of your minutes.
Greeting and talking to the patient
with empathy for the wait is an important part
of the communication as it makes patients feel
that you are there for her (Goldberg et al.
2018). Talking to Mrs. Caroline with empathy
for taking her time is, therefore, a crucial part
of her medical education.
Sure you can sit down, I think I should
know something about the medicines so that I
can quickly recover and go back to my work,
I don’t want to end in the hospital again.
According to adult learning principles,
it is advisable to keep adults motivated and
being lively during education.
Thank you, Mrs. Caroline, I am going
to tell you all that you need to know because I
would love to see you fully recovered. Please,
Mrs. Caroline, feel free to ask any question as
we go through your medication.
Adult learning principles outline for
adults to receive relevant orientation
regarding the medicine and make them aware
of the medication (Lorig, 2011). It is therefore
important for Mrs. Caroline to be fully aware
of the given medication and have knowledge
regarding her medication.