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Though there is wide variation in '''charades''' during family meeting, there are some common features: | Though there is wide variation in '''charades''' during family meeting, there are some common features: | ||
| − | #Players divided into teams (usually the medical team | + | #Players are divided into two or more teams (usually the medical team versus the patient/family) |
| − | #Scraps of paper are used to write the answers to be performed, such as "code status | + | #Scraps of paper are used to write the answers to be performed, such as "[[Code Status|code status]]" or "[[DNR]]") |
| − | #No silent | + | #No silent mouthing of words allowed |
| − | # | + | #No [[Death Rattle|death rattles]] allowed |
| + | #Pantomiming is used to get teammates to guess the right answer, which is often [[Hospicillin|hospice]] | ||
#Everyone gets one turn | #Everyone gets one turn | ||
| − | #A timer to ensure that other health care professionals, patients, and families can play | + | #If the patient codes, then his or her turn is forfeited |
| + | #A timer is used to ensure that other health care professionals, patients, and families can play | ||
#If patient goes to hospice, the all teams win | #If patient goes to hospice, the all teams win | ||
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#Number of fingers held up indicates number of milligrams of [[Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)]] | #Number of fingers held up indicates number of milligrams of [[Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)]] | ||
| − | #Tugging at earlobe means "otitis media" | + | #Tugging at earlobe means either "otitis media" |
| − | #Pointing at eye means "remember your yearly eye exam" | + | #Pointing at eye means "I" or "remember your yearly eye exam" |
Latest revision as of 09:25, 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 are divided into two or more teams (usually the medical team versus the patient/family)
- Scraps of paper are used to write the answers to be performed, such as "code status" or "DNR")
- No silent mouthing of words allowed
- No death rattles allowed
- Pantomiming is used to get teammates to guess the right answer, which is often hospice
- Everyone gets one turn
- If the patient codes, then his or her turn is forfeited
- A timer is used 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 either "otitis media"
- Pointing at eye means "I" or "remember your yearly eye exam"
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