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Using the Phonetic Alphabet for Easier Communication

Using the Phonetic Alphabet for Easier Communication

Using the Phonetic Alphabet for Easier Communication

As our world expands and our communication increases, it’s easier for things to get lost in translation. One way to ensure clear communication is the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, also known by other names. This system was first adopted in the military in 1956 and slowly broadened to become standard communication among military personnel, civilians, and radio transmitters.

The NATO Phonetic Alphabet is a list of 26 “code words”, which stand for the first letter of the word. The 26 codewords can be found on NATO’s site, along with more detailed information. The most common code word is “Bravo”, which signifies “B”. Each codeword also has a particular Morse code pattern for adaptive communication.

These widely known phrases can help dialogue across cultures and allow us to continue sharing ideas and growing our communities!

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I’m Joan, and I know home care from the inside out. I’ve navigated my daughter through 24/7 home care nursing and managed her PCA’s. I’ve helped my parents move into (and out of) assisted living, Medicare episodes, skilled nurse visits, home health aids, and PCAs. Sandwiched in all of that, I’ve helped coordinate home care equipment and supplies, physical therapists, occupational therapists, county workers, and medications (oh, the medications). I know emergency departments, children’s hospitals, cancer wards, cardiac floors, and specialty units. I can recite health insurance policies (and call their bluff). I know a lot of other things in life too, like Shakespeare, where to sit to see a great sunset over a lake, how to keep myself healthy, how to read a profit/loss statement and state statutes, when to use a comma, and that gratitude is one of the keys to success. So I’m going to have this blog and write about home care from time to time. I’ll include topics like current legislation, professional boundaries in a tricky environment, and being a caregiver. I’ll also post some guest blogs from clients and nurses. Join me in the conversation.

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