Table of Contents
REQUIREMENTS #
- Chairs (depending on number of participants)
- Table
- Pen and notepad
- Serene environment
- Assisting nurse(s)
- Patient’s folder (Electronic/Manual)
STEPS #
- Advance Preparation:\1. Prepare list of participants
- Prepare participants, venue, give time and date
- Identify a topic for discussion
- Ensure participants have taken their medication, meals and are well groomed
- Welcome and receive participants to the session
- Sit participants according to their desired pattern (circular/horse shoe)
- Establish rapport (refer procedure) and explain the procedure to the participants
- Ask participants to introduce themselves
- Identify a secretary for the session(assisting nurse)
- Discuss with participants the goals of the session
- Explain to participants the ground rules of the session
- Initiate and direct discussion
- Observe and involve all participants in the discussion
- Recognize and identify conflicts and help participants to resolve them if applicable
- Review the session highlighting achievements of goals for the session
- Encourage participants to ask questions and answer appropriately
- Summarize with the participants what has been discussed for the day
- Set date, time and venue for the next session
- Express appreciation to participants and direct them to the next activity
- Close the session and arrange for departure of participants
- Document the procedure and any observation made in nurses’ notes/Patient’s folder
