After 5 hours of varied learning experiences, the level III students will be able to: 1.

Define the following terms

sensory stimulation therapist client visual aid hallucination illusion delusion

2. enumerate the purposes of Sensory stimulation 3. discuss the five basic senses
4. give the indications and contraindications of sensory stimulation 5. discuss the guidelines in Sensory stimulation 6. discuss the nursing responsibilities before, during and after Sensory stimulation

 Sensory stimulation

- a form of psychotherapy to test the persons sense of awareness on specific objects utilizing the five senses

Therapist - a person with special skills, obtained through education and experience, in one or more areas of health care

Client - a person who is the recipient of a professional service or health care regardless of the state of health

Visual aid - an item of illustrative matter, such as a film, slide, or model, designed to supplement written or spoken information so that it can be understood more easily

Hallucination - False sensory perceptions or perceptual experiences that do not really exist Illusion - a false interpretation of an external sensory stimulus Delusion - a fixed, false belief not based in reality

Reinforce reality Maintain contact with reality Establish awareness of the patient Test the acuity of the patients different senses

Sense of Sight - Sight or vision is the capability of the eyes to focus and detect images of visible light in the retina. Sense of Hearing - The ear is the organ of hearing. The outer ear protrudes away from the head and is shaped like a cup to direct sounds toward the tympanic membrane to the inner ear.

Sense of Smell - The nose is the organ responsible for the sense of smell. The cavity of the nose is lined with mucous membranes that have smell receptors connected to the olfactory nerve.
Sense of Taste - Taste is that sensation produced when stimuli are taken into the mouth and react with the receptors of the taste buds.

Sense of Touch - The sense of touch is distributed throughout the body. Nerve endings in the skin and other parts of the body transmit sensations to the brain.

Patients who are hyposensitive to stimulation Patients with sensory deprivation Stroke patients Withdrawn patients

Patients with hallucinations, delusions or illusions Violent patients Uncooperative patients

Inform the patients about the procedure a day before the therapy. Make nametags for each patient.

Create rules and regulations for the

procedure.

Prepare two opposing sets of stimulus

for each sense.

Each patient should be provided with his/her own spoon and glass of water. Create an environment of trust and relaxation Provide a pleasant atmosphere that appeals to the senses

Provide proper reinforcement whenever

patients give a wrong answer to stimulus presented.

Stimulation for the sense of taste should be done last.

Before - Remind the patients regarding the therapy on the

day of the activity. - Prepare the necessary materials needed.

- Welcome the patients and arrange them in a semicircular manner. Hand out each patients nametag. - Introduce self, state date, time and place of

activity.
- Review rules and regulations or lagda - Explain the mechanics of sensory stimulation.

During
- Show one stimulus for each sense starting with the sense of sight.

- Ask each patient of what he/she saw and

note response made accordingly. If negative response is given, provide proper reinforcement. - Permit the patients to set the pace.

- Ask permission from the patients that you will

be blindfolding them.

After
- Ask the patients on how they feel and their

learning.
- Thank the patients and give them a

positive reinforcement.
- Do necessary documentation

- Do after care