Hear normal speaking level sounds (e.g., person report) Hear faint voices Hear faint body sounds (e.g., blood pressure sounds, C AUDITORY assess placement of tubes) Hear in situations when not able to see lips (e.g., when masks are used) Hear auditory alarms (e.g., monitors, timers, fire alarms, call bells) See objects up to 20 inches away (e.g., information on a computer screen, skin conditions) See objects up to 20 feet away (e.g., client in a room) See object more than 20 feet away (e.g., client at end of hall) C VISUAL Use depth perception Use peripheral vision Distinguish color (e.g., specimens, lab reagents, color codes on supplies, charts, bed) Distinguish color intensity (e.g., flushed skin, skin paleness) Feel vibrations (e.g., palpate pulses) Detect temperature (e.g., skin solutions) Feel differences in surface characteristics, sizes and TACTILE shapes (e.g., skin turgor, rashes, palpate vein, identify C body landmarks) Detect environment temperature (e.g., check for drafts) Detect from client and environment (e.g., foul smelling drainage, alcohol breath, lab C OLFACTORY chemicals/reagents) Detect smoke, gases or noxious smells etc.) Engage in verbal, two-way communication, in English, with others of a variety of social, emotional, cultural and intellectual backgrounds (e.g., client interaction in C COMMUNICATION and via telephone, physician orders, Discern and interpret nonverbal communication Establish therapeutic boundaries Adapt to changing environment/stress/crisis EMOTIONAL Focus attention on task C STABILITY Monitor own emotions Handle strong emotions (e.g., grief) Note: Students with disabilities requiring accommodations must meet with the College Disabilities Support staff.
AUDITORY Hear normal speaking level sounds (e.g., report) Hear faint voices Hear faint body sounds (e.g., blood pressure sounds, assess placement of tubes) Hear in situations when not able to see lips (e.g., when masks are used) Hear auditory alarms (e.g., monitors, timers, fire alarms, call bells) C VISUAL See objects up to 20 inches away (e.g., information on a computer screen, skin conditions) See objects up to 20 feet away (e.g., client in a room) See object more than 20 feet away (e.g., client at end of hall) Use depth perception Use peripheral vision Distinguish color (e.g., specimens, lab reagents, color codes on supplies, charts, bed) Distinguish color intensity (e.g., flushed skin, skin paleness) C TACTILE Feel vibrations (e.g., palpate pulses) Detect temperature (e.g., skin solutions) Feel differences in surface characteristics, sizes and shapes (e.g., skin turgor, rashes, palpate vein, identify body landmarks) Detect environment temperature (e.g., check for drafts) C OLFACTORY Detect from client and environment (e.g., foul smelling drainage, alcohol breath, lab chemicals/reagents) Detect smoke, gases or noxious smells etc.) C COMMUNICATION Engage in verbal, two-way communication, in English, with others of a variety of social, emotional, cultural and intellectual backgrounds (e.g., client interaction in person and via telephone, physician orders, Discern and interpret nonverbal communication C EMOTIONAL STABILITY Establish therapeutic boundaries Adapt to changing environment/stress/crisis Focus attention on task Monitor own emotions Handle strong emotions (e.g., grief) C Note: Students with disabilities requiring accommodations must meet with the College Disabilities Support staff.
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