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