S7 E4 - Communicating With Relatives

In this episode we will cover communicating with relatives, outlining legal frameworks and talking through some frameworks and examples to help. 

Learning Outcomes Knowledge: 
To become familiar with some models for communication with relatives that may help to guide practice.
To be aware of common clinical situations where communication with relatives may be difficult To understand the legal and ethical principles relevant to communication with relatives. 

Skills:
To be able to communicate with relatives effectively.
To be able to adapt the conversation depending on the needs and attitudes of the relatives. 

Attitudes: 
To understand some of the factors that may make communication with relatives challenging.

Show notes are available to view and download at www.thehearingaidpodcasts.org.uk for more detail and curriculum mapping against Foundation, CMT, GPVTS, Geriatric Registrar, ANP and NHS Knowledge Skills Framework (KSF) programmes.

Presented by: Dr Iain Wilkinson and Dr Jo Preston, Consultant Geriatricians, Carys Flemming - CMT and Chris O'Connor Consultant Admiral Nurse.
Contributing Faculty: Wendy Grosvenor, Senior Nursing Lecturer