Title: Discussion 10 - Communicating and interacting
Course: PHT 1200C Basic Patient Care

As a PTA you will frequently interact and communicate with patients, family members, caregivers, and other healthcare professional. For this discussion, describe the various behaviors and actions that must be considered as you interact with these different individuals. For example, how does your message change based on who you are interacting with? Would you teach a family member how to transfer a patient in the same manner you would if you were teaching a CNA or a nurse? Would you describe a medical procedure to a patient as you would a coworker? What about non-verbal behaviors? Are you guilty of displaying non-verbals that might be misinterpreted as negative? Do you feel you need to work on these behaviors to promote more positive interactions with others?

Incorporate the readings into your response. Cite any references, outside of the text, that you use to develop your response. All posts must be substantive and contain at least 10 sentences. Please make sure that your post is well-written, grammatically correct, and informative. Your response is due by due date posted in Course Calendar. In addition to your own response, you are required to respond to at least one other classmate and thoughtfully discuss their response compared to yours. Peer responses must be at least 3 sentences. You may respond to as many other students as you like in addition to the one required peer posting. Discussion questions are worth 25 points; 20 points for the initial posting/response and 5 points for the peer posting/response.