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Until
You Know!
Has your doctor prescribed a medical device or equipment for you to use at home?
Ask your doctor or nurse to TEACH you how to use them and also SHOW you how they work.
Some medical devices may be hard to understand at rst, so ASK UNTIL YOU KNOW how to use them!
Have your
doctor
or nurse
EXPLAIN
AGAIN, then
they should CHECK AGAIN, to be sure you understand everything about your care!
Ask your doctor or nurse to explain words you don’t know. BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT YOU HEAR.
Don't just listen to what they said, REPEAT IT BACK TO THEM, instead!
Repeating what you hear,
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
allows your nurse or doctor to check that you understand your care plan.
TEACH & SHOW UNTIL YOU KNOW!