5 Ways to Cheer Up Your Geriatric Patients

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5 Ways to Cheer Up Your Geriatric Patients As a medical practitioner, dealing with an elderly patient will be successful if you can sufficiently keep him or her settled, ensure they are not anxious, and most importantly cheer him or her up. Lifting an elderly patient's spirits requires crafty, respectful humor after building a good relationship with him or her. The following are basic steps which, if well-fortified together, will keep your geriatric patients happy and cooperative during various clinical procedures, such as drawing blood samples. The Proper Way to Get to Know Your Patient First always address them is if you are their grandson or granddaughter, as they will feel more comforted in that respect. If you practice consistent respect you will win his or her heart easily, and respond to any request you have positively. At this state you can keep a conversation with your patient easily. Your patient will feel free to express himself or herself with fellow patients in your presence. Always respond to their requests and do not harshly condemn them when they are wrong or act out. Act Confident Confidence is an important quality to maintain as a medical practitioner, but should be even more intensified while dealing with geriatric patients. Elderly people would only give important information to people they trust. They may at times ask if you are the doctor, therefore, always explain to them why you need to do whatever you are doing in full detail. With confidence, your elderly patient will feel free with you and remain positive during your evening or morning rounds. Try to Entertain Them Entertain your patients with things they can easily relate to. Avoid using updated slang or language. Instead, try to speak about medical conditions they are familiar with. Make sure to put thought into your answers when your patients ask you questions. This will enhance your friendship with them, and can lead to other conversation topics that do not relate with their medical condition. Entertaining conversations is key to bond with your patients. Provide Quality Service For nurses, providing quality nursing services includes always taking care of each of the specific needs of each patient either by asking them what they need or always providing what they prefer. Most geriatric patients will want to be kept warm. Always keep that as a priority and they will highly appreciate it. The more comfortable they are, the better they will feel. Be sure to ask them if they would like anything else, such as more blankets or food. provide diets that are both familiar to them and will benefit their health.sk them of any extra materials they require, such as blankets or food. Things to Consider


After ensuring that you have a good relationship with your geriatric patient, he or she will behave in an easier manner once they are comfortable. Spend more time comforting your patients, like keeping them company or sharing experiences that you've had in your life that they can relate to. Try to educate them on matters you feel are important for their health. With these easy to follow steps, elderly patients will feel more comfortable, and so will you. Always be optimistic and kind. Positive attitudes will help you do your job well, and it will show your patients that there is still positivity out there.

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