Close Nurse-Patient Communication

Communication in the healthcare field may be a little different for some people. Healthcare requires the communication to have a purpose, and that purpose is revolved around a person’s needs. A patient with good staff communication during

Communication involves information being sent, received and decoded between two or more people (Balzer-Riley 2008) and involves the use of a number of communication skills; which in a nursing context generally focuses on listening and giving information to patients (Weller 2002). This process of sending and receiving messages has been described as both simple and complex (Rosengren 2000 in McCabe 2006, p.4). It is a process which is continually utilised by nurses to convey and receive information from the patient, co-workers, others they come into contact with and the patient’s family.

As a nurse, communication is an essential and important factor to building a therapeutic relationship between a nurse and patient as it is the difference between average and excellent nursing care, as it helps maintain a good quality of life and allows nurses’ and patients to interact and provide comfort when needed. The importance of good communication can become apparent with patients especially when they are in the hospital, as it helps the nurses build a positive relationship with patients and helps overcome barriers including physical, psychological and social. A therapeutic relationship is built on many factors which include both verbal and non-verbal communication which helps maintains the relationship and strengthens it due to the positive impact it has not only on the patient’s experience but also the nurse’s.

Effective communication in the healthcare setting improves recovery rates and reduces pain and complication rates. (Wilkinson et al, 2003). Many complaints to the NHS are attributed to poor communication. Effective communication is reliant on the nurse working in partnership with the patient. It is essential that the nurse establishes a rapport and most of this will be achieved through the use of facial expressions. In my practice, it is important that develop a therapeutic relationship with the patients so that they can be able to put their trust in me. The therapeutic relationship is solely to meet the needs of the patient. In this relationship, there is a rapport established from a sense of mutual understanding and trust. To build a good nurse-patient relationship, I would have to show qualities of empathy, caring, sincerity and trustworthiness. During practice, if I am approaching a patient and the patient looks anxious, I should approach with empathy.

This report aims to discuss the communication observed between the Nurse and Patient portrayed in the video. There are two scenarios in which the Nurse addresses the patient’s concerns. The patient’s response is influenced by the Nurse’s approach. In a health care setting, a personal, empathic yet professional approach is most effective in communication from Nurse to Patient. Furthermore this report assesses the therapeutic techniques used by the Nurse to effectively interact with the patient.

This week’s discussion board is to discuss the use of reminiscence when caring for the elderly population. The use of reminiscence allows us to gain insight to the patients past and how it has shaped them (Tabloski, 2014). The video “See me nurse” highlighted the patient nurse interaction will I will outline in this post Canadiary, 2008). Discuss experiences I have had with individuals with different background and the challenges it presented.

Achieving the goal as a successful nurse is not easy as it requires not only a broad knowledge but also clinical skills (Raya 2006). One of the crucial factors leading to that is learning to create therapeutic relationships between health care professionals and patients through professional communication. This is long-term training since nurses must know how to apply different communication methods to help their patients with kindness and sincerity (Varcarolis 2005). The purpose of this study is to assess knowledge of how diversified communication types are used and their efficiency in building a therapeutic relationship.

“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.

4. Help the preceptee focus when things become hectic by asking the preceptee to describe what needs to be accomplished and to state prioritization methods.

We want to provide the best information and be honest to the patient and voice our concerns about an illness, but at the same time need to help them understand what is going on. A patient need to know everything that’s going on with them and the effects it will have on their life and their family, but at the same time we don’t want to overwhelm them with too much information. Communication is the key to helping the patient cope with the news, and helping them understand better. Be positive and make sure you get them to ask questions and voice any concerns that they may have. You want your patient to be confident in your abilities as a healthcare provider to help them along their journey, and trust that you are doing everything in the best interest of them.

Within this one episode you see multiple different lines of communication between patient and care giver. When analyzing each of the aspects of communication you see the good and the bad that these caregivers did when talking to their patients. Being able to develop good communication skills is an important concept of pharmacy. As a pharmacist you should have boundaries though know when the boundaries you have should be taken down.

The third principle of patient-clinician communication that I feel strong about is continuous learning. Nurses job is not only to administer medication and treatments, part of our job is to educate our patients. Making sure that they understand their medical condition and the potential impact on their lives. Not all patients learn the same way or at the same pace. Some patient may have visual, hearing, cognitive, or learning impairment. Knowing our patients and approaching them the right way is very important. Since I work in Surgical Intensive Care (ICU) most of our patients had some kind of surgery, and even though it is very unlikely that they will be discharged home from ICU, learning process starts there. Teaching them about their medical

Communicating directly and effectively with any doctor is one of the most important things a nurse can do. Some doctors come off as being very intimidating and a lot of nurses and other staff members are afraid to interact with them. The nurse needs to not be intimidated by the doctor because she or he is responsible for being the patients advocate as well as the eyes and ears of the physician.

This theory focuses on nurse/patient interaction which I believe is important in order to provide for the patient’s needs based on meaningful communication. Good communication with the patient allows for a better understanding of their immediate needs and allows for better outcomes. A plan of care can then be established, carried out, and modified depending on the progress of the

Physicians and patient family communication is integrated together when determining EOLC for the patient. Communication is defined as the basis of human connection, and allows for each side (patient/family and doctor) to understand the values and concerns of the other (Foster et al., 2010). Physicians also need to support parents and other family members, by providing a bridge to close the gap between the disease and the patient (Himelstein, Hilden, Boldt, & Weissman, 2004). This applies especially for children with cancer, communication between physicians and the family is crucial because it is ultimately the choice of the parents who decide how to proceed with the illness. Parents are more likely to have preferences, depending on their