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.

do it in your own

Explanation:

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.