Description Of A Nurse At Amber Glen Alzheimer 's Special Care Center

So In this assignment I am going to be talking about the different communication skills used in a health settings i.e. (hospitals, nursery, mental institute, schools,

Nurses and family members need to speak slowly and clearly, in a low pitched voice, maintaining an open friendly communication manner and also using eye contact and touch. Speaking slowly is very important as it allows patients who can’t have a conversation to understand you better, patients with dementia take longer to process information and sentences, so speaking style such as emotion, sound volume and what you say can be the difference between a patient with dementia understanding you and not. It slowly allows the patients enough time to take the words in and process the sentence. Speaking clearly and in a calm voice will help reassure the patient and help them cope with following your words. Speaking clearly and calmly will help relax the patient. A nurse should avoid speaking sharply or raising their voice, as this may distress the person even if they can't follow the sense of your words. Low pitched voice is used to calm the patient and not bring about any distress or frighten them. Low pitched tone can be used to sooth the patient if in any distress. Gaining eye contact with a patient is very important, if they are sitting down kneeling down at there level can be of benefit so they no you are there. This allows the nurse to get their attention and help them focus on the conversation without scaring them. Maintaining eye contact while speaking with the patient can also be of benefit. Love and affection can

“Effective communication is integral in every profession, but in nursing, it could mean the difference between life and death,” (E.S Alitin, personal communication, 31 March, 2016). Effective communication is a skill that must be adopted as it is a means in achieving optimal outcome in all professions. To demonstrate this, I recently had the opportunity to interview a professional in nursing to discuss the important role of effective communication and how this may help me for my future profession as a lawyer. Using the 4 R’s model, the following essay will present this topic, highlighting the influence of communication in developing respectful relationships with both patients and colleagues in the workplace.

Communication is any form of expressing and receiving of messages between individuals. The importance of Communication in the nursing profession is to maintain high quality care for the patient but also maintain effective collaboration between professionals. Boykins, D (2014) states that the “registered nurse is expected to communicate in various formats and in all areas of practice”. Various formats include speaking to patients and coworkers as well as utilizing appropriate protocols and systems to effectively communicate regards to patient’s status.

This essay will highlight one of the key concepts of nursing .The concept that will be discussed in this essay will be communication, the reason for this chosen concept is that communication plays a vital role in everyday occurrences which defines how a situation is perceived by yourself, others and how communication is effectively handled . There will be a definition on what communication is also an evaluation of the chosen concept will be explored throughout this essay.

Written communication in healthcare system comprises of care plans, daily reports, handover sheets ,medication sheets in general ,(record keeping). These clinical records are essential skills of communication that a nurse should be able to write as well as extracting vital information from which to provide relevant and precise care. This makes continuity of necessary care possible and fulfils one of NMC’s (2008) core principles of the code of working with others to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of those in nurse’s care and obligation to ensure total and effective information is communicated to your colleagues concerning people in your care (NMC 2010). These records help to increase answerability to the part of the nurse if the nurse is aware of this will be more considerate knowing that any mistake will come around. In addition these records help as the basis for decision –making for nurses and multi-disciplinary team of which the nurse

Nurses must assess a patient’s communication needs with respect to their age, gender, culture, developmental status and be able to modify their care related to these needs. This also is a consideration when communicating with those around us daily.

communication skills are in the Nursing field. The article goes on to explain that good

Communication is an essential tool in Nursing. It forms a type of bond between the nurse and the patient. Through communication a person feels cared and loved. It also helps in the healing process. Communication does not only involve the patients and the nurse but also involve the patients’ family and even visitors. It can also be quiet complicated as any message misinterpreted might cause problem. It is important for the nurse to know about the importance of communication in Nursing. Nurses voice alone can affect the quality of health of a person. No matter how busy a nurse is and even when demand is too high, a nurse should be able to make time and attend to all the patients under his or her authority. (Riley, 2012). Good communication can be quiet beneficial and it helps a patients express about their physical and emotional needs and even developed confidence to comply with treatment. Communication is simply the exchange of

Another important element of communication is to help assists nurses in their work, ensuring satisfactory of the patient. Without communication skill, nurses face more difficulty that leads to negative conclusions and outcome. Health care professional should keep in mind that using technical terms and medical terminology when communicating can increase the mental stress of the patient, making it more difficult to communicate. Communication can happens non-verbally through the facial expressions, gesture, posture and physical barriers. Every patient responds differently in the way they process communication. Listening is an important part of communication, it help nurses assess the patient

It applies to both verbal and non-verbal means of communicating with a wide ranging scope from diseases prevention to health care. As such, communication as examined by the author is not only between nurse and patient but also nurse and the health environment. The capability of nurses to influence high profile topics e.g. health policy and issues can be addressed with millions of registered nurses therefore their positive impact can be largely beneficial given they are equipped with proper communication skills.

The individual I originally wanted to interview was my deceased grandfather’s nurse, Natalie. She was, and still is, one of the most compassionate, gentle, considerate people in my life and I appreciate all she has ever done for my family. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get in contact with her because she is dealing with her own health issues at the moment. So the person I decided to interview was my mother, Lisa. My mom is currently a 1st grade teacher in the day, but for about 15 years, she was a caregiver 24/7, day and night. No, she did not go to school to get professional training and she does not have any certificates or credentials to authorize her skills, but that did not stop her. Not only did she lose her mother to cancer at 21 years old, but years ago she, as well as her four other siblings, decided to become caregivers for their father. She is one of the most dedicated, strong, understanding caregivers I have ever met and I am proud to share her story.

Communication is a two-way process involving the transferal of information from one place to another. 'Communication assists in the performance of accurate, consistent and easy nursing work, ensuring both the satisfaction of the patient and the protection of the health professional.' (Anon, 2017) Communication lays in the center to successful, caring relationships and effective team working within professions. Communication is key to any given workplace; with nurses at the heart of the communicating process where they assess, record and report on treatment and care, handle information sensitively, deal with complaints and are conscientious in reporting concerns. The ability to connect with patients through communication can help build a strong rapport, enabling nurses to fulfil their duties in alleviating any underlying stress for both the patient

As a student, it is important to explore your future field in every way possible. This includes not only going out and shadowing experienced nurses, but also talking with and interviewing people in the field. For this reason, I chose to interview Ms. Amy Jones, RN. I felt that she could give me a good look into the field of nursing whiling still relating to my journey through school. Ms. Jones attended Marquette University for her Bachelors of Nursing Science and is now a graduate student. She has in a skilled nursing facility on the short term/sub-acute care unit but recently transferred to a neuroscience unit of a hospital. Ms. Jones’ ultimate goal is to become a primary care nurse practitioner and work with the elderly. The purpose of the interview is to better understand the definition and scope of nursing practice.

Bach and Grant (2009) define communication as the exchange of information between individuals through verbal, non-verbal and written techniques. This coincides with interpersonal skills which focus on the process of building and maintaining relationships and monitoring and responding to the effect of communication on those involved (Callara 2008). Communication and interpersonal skills are a vital element in all aspects of nursing care including prevention, treatment, education and health promotion (Fakhr-Movahedi et al. 2011). The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) places these skills as one of the core competencies required in order to effectively carry out the role of a Registered Nurse and so it is vitally important that these skills