Deaf/Mute Population Nursing Considerations - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.

1. Make sure you have their attention
2. Provide support
3. Sit closer to them
4. Ask for concerns
5. Do not speak loudly
6. Restate message if needed
7. Accommodate to them
8. Provide an interpreter
9. Obtain health history
10. Ask for preferred communication techniques
11. Be patient
12. Free
13. Face the client when speaking
14. Do not raise your voice
15. Advice about support groups
16. Reduce background noises
17. Make sure they utilize hearing aids
18. Use simple intructions
19. Assess level of learning
20. Speak clearly