Chapter 30: Assisting patients with their nutritional needs
How can you encourage Roisin to eat and drink?
- Allow Roisin to choose own cup/crockery colour or character
- Use of sticker chart
- Use of reward from the ‘fairy box’
- Praise for even small amounts
- Goals setting and return to see if accomplished
- Use of ice lollies instead of fluids if not drinking
- Socialize meal times so sitting with other children who are eating
Who else could you involve?
- Contact other relatives/carers if possible
- Involve play specialist