About Communicating with the Health Care Team

In the video scenario Communicating with the Health Care Team, Trevor, a Health Care Assistant student, provides care to a 70-year-old female client with middle-stage dementia. During his shift at the long-term care facility, Trevor must report client issues or changes to the Licensed Practical Nurse on the unit. You can move forward in the scenario by clicking the “Proceed” button at the top right of the screen.

At five points in the video scenario, you will be asked to select the best course of action or verbal responses for different situations. You cannot move forward in the scenario until you have selected the correct answer. If you select an incorrect answer, the video will replay and then the questions will be displayed again.

This resource will help assess your ability to communicate information to the nursing staff about changes in client’s physical, emotional, and cognitive health. It will also help you assess your skills in communicating with, and caring for, a client with middle-stage dementia.

This video scenario assesses your knowledge of how to communicate with the health care team about:

• Essential client information.
• Professional boundaries in a clear and respectful way.
• Strategies used to engage a client with middle-stage dementia.

Start the video scenario on the next page.