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TOOLS

Communication with a Nonverbal Patient

Pain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Yes No Thank You
Cold Hot Sick
Thirsty Hungry
Please Bring: Empty:
■ Blanket ■ Bed Pan
■ Eyeglasses ■ Urinal
■ Dentures ■ Trash
■ Hearing Aids Raise – Lower:
■ Head
■ Legs
Oral
Care Bath Shower
TV Lights On Off

Web Resources for Evidence-Based Practices
in Critical Care
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality..................................www.ahrq.gov
Algorithms for the Medical ICU ...............http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ................................www.aacn.org
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses .................. http://www.aann.org/
American College of Cardiology ....................... http://www.cardiosource.org/acc
American Heart Association ..................................................http://www.heart.org
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