Catherine 's Original Diagnosis Of An Unsuccessful Communication

In health and social care effective communication a key skill all professionals should have when working with families, carers, children and young people. Having this skill helps to build trust it can also encourage the individual to use the services. Effective communication is essential when trying to establish and maintain relationships and it is a process that involves listening, questioning, responding and understanding. However there are many barriers that can effect how effective the communication is a few examples of these barriers could be: language, personality, visual or auditory impairment or a disability. In order to over come these barriers there have been many advances in the strategies that can help in situations where the

Throughout my time on the Mother Baby Care Unit, I have faced many instances in which I have been able to reflect on both my patients and the care that I was providing them. One situation in particular that I found myself critically reflecting upon involved a new mother who was feeling slightly stressed about being discharged as her newborn son would not be going home with her. For confidentiality reasons, this patient will be given the pseudonym of Kayla for the remainder of this reflection.

This assignment is a reflective account on communicating with a patient who cannot communicate verbally. To remain confidential I will call the patient, Patient A. I’m going to discuss the importance of non-verbal communication within a healthcare setting. Patient A was a 63 year old lady suffering from MND which resulted in her losing her speech.

In the case of Lawrence, it is evident that the adult-child aspect of transactional model of communication (Berne ) used by the nurse with her being in control did not enhance effective communication hence ignoring his physiological, psychological and socio-cultural needs. This was portrayed in her response to his question, “you will be fine” and being dismissive all the time.

This is essay is going to be based on the importance of communication within the broader context of health and social care, it will give you a definitive insight to different communication techniques, such as verbal and non-verbal communication. Within this essay I will also discuss how important effective communication can be and the barriers that can restrict the care practitioner from doing his/her job effectively by using communication as the main tool. Furthermore how personal beliefs and values need to be taken in to consideration and the effect it may have on a service user in the light of working professionally.

The movie “The Doctor” is a good example of how communications in the health field work to benefit not only the patient, but the doctor too. In this movie, the main character, also known as Jack McKee, is a heart surgeon. The movie begins by showing how McKee’s attitude towards his patients tends to be inappropriate. Jack jokes about his patients and laughs at their concerns. His home life is also a struggle; his relationships with his wife and son are falling apart. The movie takes a turn when Jack becomes suddenly ill. He begins coughing up blood. He meets with a specialist by the name of Lesley. Tests reveal that Jack has a serious tumor on his vocal cords. He has now become the patient. He begins treatment but the results

In this assignment I will be looking at the different types of communication which are used in care settings and the factors that support and inhibit communication.

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This essay will discuss the topic of communication, providing an overview of the topic in relation to professional practise within adult nursing and then about children’s nursing and why it is important. Further outlining how communication influences all the choices we make, and how we adapt these skills to meet the needs of the patient. The similarities between these two fields of nursing and the differences and what skills are required when applying this in clinical practise will be expanded on. Further to this, this essay will discuss

This assignment will be analysing on communication in mental health nursing and child. Aspect of communication will include patient engagement, diversity as well as how it is used as a therapeutic intervention. It requires a range of appropriate and effective communication and engagement skills with clients as well as their carer and anyone involved in the care team according to practice of Nursing and Midwifery Council (2015) Finally both fields will be contrast and compared.

The passage that stood out the most to me was the paragraph that went, “ I stopped taking pictures as the thoughts of children ran across the porch, playing tag as they ran barefoot. I saw a woman in the corner, sewing clothes to wear to church. . . . No technology, no electricity, and no water demanded a slower life at this house.” This paragraph vividly brought to life

Another way to be an effective communicator is listening to the client and answering any questions they may have. In an antenatal ward, the clients will have a variation of questions to ask about their unborn child, their pregnancy and complications in labour. Being an effective communicator means that the professional will be able to answer these questions confidently, reliably, and truthfully. Answering the clients’ questions will make them feel more confident and relaxed about their illness and their baby. Effective communication will also be dependent on whether the client is communicating well back.

In this essay, I intend to reflect on a situation I encountered during my first community placement I had the opportunity to develop my communication skills not just theoretically but also practically, facing a real life environment. My placement made me aware of the importance of interpersonal and communication skills which are very important in the delivery of care. Throughout my nursing career, I will be encouraged to develop reflective practice skills and become a reflective practitioner. Reflection refers to a series of steps that you may take to question and explore an experience with the aim of learning from it. I will discuss the importance of communication in order to maintain a therapeutic relationship.

The reason for this essay is to reflect on a critical incident that took place during my three week placement as a student nurse at Foster ward in Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital. The incident chosen is on language barrier in communication. This incident has made an impact on me due to the fact that effective communication is key to patient health outcomes and language has influence on effective communication. .

“Extensive research has shown that no matter how knowledgeable a clinician might be, if he or she is not able to open good communication with the patient, he or she may be of no help” (Asnani, MR. 2009). Effective communication plays a big role in healthcare and contributes to the quality of patient care and teamwork.