You are an event medic at a music festival and are finishing a shift, ready for handover to the next team.
You have a 24-year of female patient in your care who has been receiving treatment
for heat stress, as she was found disorientated sitting in the direct sun. You are
required to provide handover of this patient for the next shift, as the patient will
remain in the event medic tent for additional time and the next medics on shift need
to be aware of what treatment has been provided so far.
a. What form and mode of communication would you use to provide this information to
the next medic taking over your shift? (Select all that apply)
Verbal communication
✓ Non-verbal communication
✓ Written communication
Listening communication
Visual communication
b. What channel of communication is best suited for this handover? Written or face to
face? Explain why.
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