Explore the importance of using professional communication and medical terminology and how it influences patient safety. In the presentation the student will need to verbally demonstrate rationale of how the chosen topic can be influenced by using professional communication and accurate medical terminology.
Process:
Reflect upon what was learned in relation to the use of professional communication and accurate medical terminology.
Select a topic of interest to you that deals with safety concerns when medical terminology is not appropriately used during communication. This can be based on what you have read, experienced, or witnessed.
Create a PowerPoint slide show that tells the story of a situation of why the medical terminology caused a safety concern. While there is no minimum or maximum on the number of slides, it is suggested the length should be between four and ten slides, excluding the title slide. The content should include:
A list of medical terms with definitions that were a safety concern in your story.
The selected safety issue story and its relevance to medical terminology.
The selected safety issue story and its relevance to communication.
Suggestions for how appropriate terminology could improve with situation.