NURSE-PATIENT INTERACTION RECORDING
Student Name:
Date and Shift:
Client Diagnosis:
Nurse Communication
(Verbal & Non-verbal)
“Magandang hapon po.”
(Establishing eye contact while
approaching in a friendly manner)
“Kayo po si Sr. Efleda Catipon
ano?”
(I asked while keeping eye
contact)
“Ako po si Pamela Idea, student
nurse po from Maryhill College.
Kukuha lang po ako ng vital signs
ha?”
(Leaning forward the patient, with
open posture)
Idea, Pamela A.
November 4, 2023 (2-10pm)
Acute Gastroenteritis
Client Communication
(Verbal & Non-verbal)
“Magandang hapon din.”
(The client is in a supine position,
alert and oriented and looking me
directly with a facial expression
that denotes interest)
“Oo”
(She shows open and welcoming
attitude)
“Sige po”
(The client shows accepting
expression and adjust her
position in bed that will give me
more access to her)
Nurse’s Thoughts and
Feelings Related to the
Interaction
The patient seems nice and
denotes interest to what I’m going
to do.
Thinking about how to start the
conversation and making sure
that I am in the right patient.
I felt good and relieved when she
approved taking her vital signs
and showed good attitude and
interest.
Analysis of the (Effectiveness,
Technique, Name and
Rationale)
Greeting the patient:
It is necessary in order to have an
appropriate start for the
conversation.
Identifying the patient:
It is necessary to make sure that
you are assessing the right
patient.
Introducing oneself and
establishing rapport:
It should be done when meeting
the client for the first time in order
to have an appropriate start for a
therapeutic communication and
able to build trust.
 “Kamusta naman po si Sister?”
(I asked to her guardian while
making eye contact)
“May iba pa po kayo
nararamdaman Sister?”
(I asked while putting the
thermometer at her axillary and
began taking her blood pressure)
“Nilagnat po ba ulit si Sister
kanina?”
(I asked the patient’s guardian
when I’m almost done taking his
blood pressure and began taking
his pulse rate and respiratory
rate)
“Sige po. Babalik po ulit ako
mamaya para mamonitor po vital
signs niyo ulit at magbigay po ng
gamot ha?”
(Making sure that they know and
understood what I am going to do
next.)
“2 weeks na po siyang nag LBM
bago po maadmit dito hanggang
ngayon po madalas pa din po ang
pagdumi niya tapos malambot po
yung dumi niya at color yellow.”
as verbalized by the patient’s
guardian
“Wala naman. Minsan nasakit
lang tyan ko tapos minsan pabalik
balik lagnat ko o ‘di kaya’y sinat”
(Guarding behavior at abdomen)
“Hindi naman na po”
as verbalized by the patient’s
guardian.
“Oh sige, salamat.”
(The client said in a soft voice)
Trying to initiate the conversation
and begin my assessment.
Satisfied that she understood my
question and I was able to begin
my assessment.
Satisfied that she understood my
question and I was able to
continue my assessment.
I was happy that she expressed
her gratitude.
Broad opening question:
Gives the
client and her guardian
opportunity to tell the problem and
it may also help in establishing
rapport.
Broad opening question:
Gives the
client the lead in the
interaction, and it may also help
in establishing rapport.
It can also help in assessing a
patient.
Broad opening question:
Gives the
client the lead in the
interaction, and it may also help
in establishing rapport.
It can also help in assessing a
patient.
Making sure that the client knows
what you are going to do:
To ensure that they accept what
the nurse would do.
“Sige po Sister, Ma’am, salamat
po.”
(Showing gratitude in a friendly
manner)
“Salamat din po.” I was happy and satisfied Showing gratitude:
as verbalized by the patient’s because they openly welcomed
guardian. me and showed interest on our It is necessary to show
conversation and what we did. appreciation to them.

Student Name:
Date and Shift:
Client Diagnosis:
Nurse Communication
(Verbal & Non-verbal)
“Magandang hapon po.”
(Establishing eye contact while
approaching in a friendly manner)
“Ako po ulit si Pamela Idea,
student nurse po from Maryhill
College. Kukuha lang po ako ng
vital signs ha?”
(Leaning forward the patient, with
open posture)
“Kamusta naman po kayo ngayon
Sister?”
“Wala po ba kayong
nararamdaman?”
(I asked while putting the
thermometer at her axillary and
NURSE-PATIENT INTERACTION RECORDING
Idea, Pamela A.
November 5, 2023 (2-10pm)
Acute Gastroenteritis
Client Communication
(Verbal & Non-verbal)
“Hello, magandang hapon din.”
(The client is in a side lying
position, alert and oriented and
looked me directly with a facial
expression that denotes interest)
“Okay sige”
(The client said in a good and
open attitude, then adjust her
position in bed that will give me
more access to her)
“Okay lang”
“Wala naman.”
(But the client seems with
respiratory distress)
Nurse’s Thoughts and
Feelings Related to the
Interaction
Thinking about how to start the
conversation again.
I felt good and relieved when she
approved taking her vital signs
and showed good attitude and
interest.
Trying to initiate the conversation
and begin my assessment.
Satisfied that she understood my
question and I was able to begin
my assessment.
Analysis of the (Effectiveness,
Technique, Name and Rationale)
Greeting the patient:
It is necessary in order to have an
appropriate start for the
conversation.
Introducing oneself and establishing
rapport:
It should be done when meeting the
client for the first time in order to
have an appropriate start for a
therapeutic communication and able
to build trust.
Broad opening question:
Gives the
client the lead in the
interaction, and it may also help in
establishing rapport.
It can also help in assessing a
patient.
Broad opening question:
Gives the
client the lead in the
interaction, and it may also help in
began taking her blood pressure)
“Magsabi po kayo pag
nahihirapan po kayo huminga
ha?”
(I said in a soft voice)
“Nilagnat po ba ulit si Sister
kanina? May sinat po siya
ngayon.”
(I asked the patient’s guardian
when I’m almost done taking his
blood pressure because her
temp. is 37.9; and began taking
his pulse rate, respiratory rate
and oxygen saturation)
“Ambaba po ng O2 ni Sister,
nababa po”
(I said to them as I saw the O2 of
the patient)
“Ma’am eelavate lang po natin
yung bed ni sister”
(I said to the patient’s guardian)
“Hindi naman ako nahihirapan.”as
verbalized by the patient.
(Client said, but I’m not
convinced)
“Sister may sinat ulit kayo”
as verbalized by the patient’s
guardian.
(While looking directly at the
patient)
“Sister nahihirapan po ba kayo
huminga?”asked by the patient’s
guardian.
“Hindi naman”as verbalized by
the patient.
(But the client seems really in a
respiratory distress)
“Sige po”as verbalized by the
patient’s guardian.
The client seems in respiratory
distress but she just doesn’t say
it.
I suspected that the patient has a
fever right away before the I saw
her temperature in the
thermometer because she is
warm to touch that time.
I am worried to my patient
because I suspected that she is in
a respiratory distress since I
entered her room upon
inspection.
The client and the guardian
shows openness.
establishing rapport.
It can also help in assessing a
patient.
Broad opening question:
Gives the
client the lead in the
interaction, and it may also help in
establishing rapport.
It can also help in assessing a
patient.
Broad opening question:
Gives the
client the lead in the
interaction, and it may also help in
establishing rapport.
It can also help in assessing a
patient.
Making sure that the client and the
guardian knows what is the
assessment:
To ensure that they know and will
further does and follow what
intervention we’ll be going to do.
Making sure that the client and the
guardian knows what is the
assessment:
To ensure that they know and will
further does and follow what
intervention we’ll be going to do.
 “Ulitin ko lang po ulit yung
pagkuha ng oxygen sat ha?”
(I said to the patient and her
guardian as we are done
elevating the patient’s bed and
adjusting her position to a semi
fowler’s position) .
“Okay na po, nag 96 po yung
O2sat niyo Sister. Balik po ulit ako
mamaya, salamat po.”
said, showing gratitude and good
(I said after I saw that her oxygen
saturation increased)
“Sige po”as verbalized by the The client and the guardian
patient’s guardian shows openness.
“Salamat po” I am satisfied that her O2
increased and felt good when
(The patient and her guardian they showed gratitude towards
me, especially the patient.
attitude)
Adjusting to semi fowlers position:
To improve client’s breathing by
depressing the diaphragm and
promoting chest expansion.
Showing gratitude:
It is necessary to show appreciation
to them.