Introduce himself/herself to patients

Case History
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Mrs. Julia had a stroke (cerebrovascular accident) about 18
months ago. Her family looks after her at home. Nurse
from home care help her by visiting twice a day. She
has come into the home care while her family has a
short holiday. The stroke has left Mrs. Julia with left-
sided paralysis and poor balance. She doesn’t have
dysphasia. Because the left side of her face is also
paralysis. She also has slurred speech and dribbled saliva.
She has a problem with non-verbal communication
because her facial expression is affected.
 Introduction
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Mrs Nadine : Hello, What’s your name? I haven’t see you
before.
Nurse : Hi! I’m Ricka, a nurse.
Mrs Nadine : Well, My sister, Julia had a stroke about 18
months ago
Nurse : I’ll take care of herself today. What’s her gripe?
Mrs Nadine : The stroke has left Mrs. Julia with left-sided
paralysis and poor balance. She doesn’t have
dysphasia. Because the left side of her face is also
paralysis. She also has slurred speech and dribbled saliva.
Nurse : It’s understandably. May it will be recovered soon. It
belongs to our God.
 Practice !
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 Make a case history. (kondisi pasien & solusi dari
perawat)
 Then make a diaogue with your pairs.