7.1.36DASection
Communication:
lines 753–753id: 7.1.36
8 items
- 7.1.36.1DAEnsure appropriate patient and family counselling and disclosures, effective consultations, safe handover and optimal care in the intensive care setting
- 7.1.36.2DADevelop and ensure practical application of informed consent and decision-making for patients and next of kin in the intensive care setting
- 7.1.36.3DAEffective and consistent communication with patients and next of kin, including a shared plan of care, being cognisant of professional rules of practice and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act)
- 7.1.36.4DAProvision of, or arranging the provision of, psychosocial support that may be necessary for patients and next of kin
- 7.1.36.5DACommunicating effectively with the intubated patient
- 7.1.36.6DAEffective communication during a crisis in the facility, intensive care setting or during a resuscitation
- 7.1.36.7DAEffective communication with colleagues, the ICU team and with colleagues and departments that interact with and integrate with patient care requirements in the intensive care setting
- 7.1.36.8DAEffective communication regarding end-of-life decision-making and care within the team and with patient relatives (e.g. withholding/withdrawing therapy, organ donation)