日常护理 Daily Care with Dignity

By the end of this module you can…

• Offer help and ask permission before you start.
• Talk a patient through washing, dressing and mouth care.
• Ask about toileting clearly and without embarrassment.
• Help a patient turn, sit up, stand and walk safely.
• Check comfort, privacy and safety before you leave the bedside.

Key vocabulary

Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.

Washing & dressing

• 洗澡xǐ zǎoTo bathe, shower
• 擦身cā shēnBed bath, wash down
• 刷牙shuā yáTo brush teeth
• 洗头xǐ tóuTo wash hair
• 换衣服huàn yī fuTo change clothes
• 剪指甲jiǎn zhǐ jiaTo cut nails

Toileting & continence

• 大便dà biànBowel movement, stool
• 小便xiǎo biànTo pass urine
• 便盆biàn pénBedpan
• 尿壶niào húUrinal
• 尿垫niào diànIncontinence pad
• 便秘biàn mìConstipation
• 腹泻fù xièDiarrhea
• 导尿管dǎo niào guǎnUrinary catheter

Ten core phrases

The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.

1. 我来帮您洗漱，可以吗？Wǒ lái bāng nín xǐ shù, kě yǐ ma?May I help you wash up?
2. 我先拉上帘子。Wǒ xiān lā shàng lián zi.Let me close the curtain first.
3. 您要下床或者上厕所，请先按铃叫我，别一个人起来。Nín yào xià chuáng huò zhě shàng cè suǒ, qǐng xiān àn líng jiào wǒ, bié yí ge rén qǐ lai.If you need to get up or use the toilet, press the call button first. Please don’t get up on your own.
4. 您需要我帮您上厕所吗？Nín xū yào wǒ bāng nín shàng cè suǒ ma?Would you like me to help you to the toilet?
5. 我帮您翻个身，好吗？Wǒ bāng nín fān ge shēn, hǎo ma?Shall I help you turn over?
6. 您站起来会头晕吗？Nín zhàn qǐ lai huì tóu yūn ma?Do you feel dizzy when you stand up?
7. 慢一点，我扶着您。Màn yì diǎn, wǒ fú zhe nín.Slowly. I’ve got you.
8. 别不好意思，我们天天都帮病人做这个。Bié bù hǎo yì si, wǒ men tiān tiān dōu bāng bìng rén zuò zhè ge.Don’t be embarrassed. We help patients with this every day.
9. 呼叫铃放在您手边了。Hū jiào líng fàng zài nín shǒu biān le.The call button is right by your hand.
10. 我一会儿再来看您。Wǒ yí huìr zài lái kàn nín.I’ll check on you again shortly.

What’s in Module 6

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: From Medicine to Daily Care
2. Part 2 · The Words for Daily CareReading the Pinyin · Saying 上厕所 vs. Charting 如厕 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · Moving and Walking Aids
3. Part 3 · Before You StartThe Daily Care Script · Ask, Then Help · Key Patterns · Asking Before Personal Care · How Much Help? · Routines, Turning and Skin Checks
4. Part 4 · During and After CareSettling the Patient Before You Leave · Sentences That Protect Dignity · Falls That Cannot Wait
5. Part 5 · Follow-Up & ConcernsChecking Comfort and Independence · When the Patient Says No · Privacy and Safety
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 6 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 6 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 6 Wrap-Up · 下次见