[Ayotunde]

i was to assist a resident in a long-term home where i was having my placement with feeding as he cannot see, hear not speak but he can make sounds that you can know he is trying to pass a message but don’t know what. Everything I did to assist was frustrating the resident as he kept making sounds and the sound got louder. i had to bring out a pen and paper , placed in is hands and he wrote WHY?
Apparently, he was asking why I needed to feed him because he only need guidiance with reaching his cutleries and he could feed himself.

I explained to my preceptor and we documented this in the nursing note so other people can see and use the approach.