Difference between revisions of "Charades"
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| − | '''Charades''' is a | + | '''Charades''' is a game in which health care professionals, patients, and families discuss the very difficult topic of [http://gomerblog.com/2014/09/medical-team/ code status] through a series of pantomimed clues. |
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| + | '''Rules''' | ||
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| + | Though there is wide variation in '''charades''' during family meeting, there are some common features: | ||
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| + | #Players divided into teams (usually the medical team and the patient/family) | ||
| + | #Scraps of paper are used to write the answers to be performed, such as "code status," "DNR," or "hospice" | ||
| + | #No silent mouth of words or [[Death Rattle|death rattles]] | ||
| + | #Pantomime used to get teammates to guess the right answer (hint: the right answer is always hospice) | ||
| + | #Everyone gets one turn | ||
| + | #A timer to ensure that other health care professionals, patients, and families can play | ||
| + | #If patient goes to hospice, the all teams win | ||
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| + | '''Useful SIgnals''' | ||
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| + | #Number of fingers held up indicates number of milligrams of [[Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)]] | ||
| + | #Tugging at earlobe means "otitis media" | ||
| + | #Pointing at eye means "remember your yearly eye exam" | ||
Revision as of 09:22, 4 July 2017
Charades is a game in which health care professionals, patients, and families discuss the very difficult topic of code status through a series of pantomimed clues.
Rules
Though there is wide variation in charades during family meeting, there are some common features:
- Players divided into teams (usually the medical team and the patient/family)
- Scraps of paper are used to write the answers to be performed, such as "code status," "DNR," or "hospice"
- No silent mouth of words or death rattles
- Pantomime used to get teammates to guess the right answer (hint: the right answer is always hospice)
- Everyone gets one turn
- A timer to ensure that other health care professionals, patients, and families can play
- If patient goes to hospice, the all teams win
Useful SIgnals
- Number of fingers held up indicates number of milligrams of Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)
- Tugging at earlobe means "otitis media"
- Pointing at eye means "remember your yearly eye exam"
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