CLINGO - a teaching and learning resource to improve care planning

Rylance, R; Graham, P

Abstract

Clinical language has evolved as a result of clinical expertise, professional grouping and an NHS
that is full of clichés and jargon. The game ‘health cliché bingo’ (CLINGO) developed following a
research project by the authors exploring perceptions of mental health nursing students on care
planning practice. CLINGO can be played individually or as a group. Each participant receives a
CLINGO card. The facilitator selects a cliché – if the same cliché appears on the CLINGO card it
can be checked off. As soon as a ‘full house’ is achieved, each clinical cliché is then discussed by
the participants. It is the role of the facilitator to assist the group to find a more person-centred
alternative to the cliché. Central to the learning experience is the notion of teamwork and reflection.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 20, 2016
• Publication Date: Feb 9, 2017
• Deposit Date: Mar 9, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 9, 2017
• Journal: Mental Health Practice
• Print ISSN: 1465-8720
• Electronic ISSN: 2047-895X
• Publisher: RCN Publishing
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 5
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7748/mhp.2017.e1134
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/mhp.2017.e1134