Effective Communication In Nurses

Type 1 diabetes (T1DM), which accounts for 10%- 15% of all diabetes, is increasing in prevalence globally. According to Diabetes Australia (2015), diabetes becomes the fastest growing chronic condition in Australia among all other chronic illness such as heart disease or cancer. Although T1DM cannot be prevented or cured at the present as the exact cause of the disease is not yet fully understood, it can be managed with insulin injections or insulin pump (Diabetes Australia, 2015). However, a person with Down Syndrome (DS) and moderate intellectual disability (ID) will face more health challenges managing his chronic illness than those without ID or genetic condition. ICF model will be used to analyse this person’s activities limitation and participation restrictions in the essay. Finally, an effective nursing communication intervention will be applied by the community nurse to educate this 45 year old male to reduce risks of developing complications associated with T1DM.

The interview was conducted with a registered nurse with more than 10 years’ experience. Her current role is working in the Medical Assessment and Planning Unit, in particular, the palliative care area. On a regular basis, her role involves providing safe and quality care to her patients, and more specifically end of life care. In doing so, two predominant skills of communication

It can be hard for nursing students to apply theoretical knowledge to clinical setting without some proper guidance and support. This paper will discuss a critical incident which occurred in Week 3 of my N308 clinical course. The incident was related to skilled communication and organized prioritization, which are topics covered in N307 seminar. From a nursing perspective, this incident made me realize the importance of effective communication, prioritisation, and management skills because disorganized care would pose a threat to patient’s safety and compliance with the fundamental principles listed in the CNA code of ethics (Canadian Nurses Association, 2017).

Holistic healthcare demands interpersonal collaboration within the nurses and the community for the excellent care of the patient. For example, for a patient suffering from a mental disorder, it is necessary for the nurses to collaborate with each other as well as with the social workers assigned to the patient and his family, which is true if the patient is also a guardian. (Wagner, Liston, & Miller, 2011). The nurses will have to take medical care of the patient while the social worker tends to his social needs such as the welfare of his family. Therefore, it is imperative that the nursing and social work personnel have good communication skills. Communication enhances teamwork that will lead to the caregivers sharing insights and ideas with

As stated by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA, 2014), when using social media, health practitioners should be aware that National codes of ethics and professional conduct apply. The British journal of Nursing (Farrelly, 2014) articulates that as a student nurse and future health professional, I have a responsibility to understand social media and confidentiality in the health care context. To become a successful nurse I will need to build trusting relationships with my patients, which will involve them being confident that their personal information will be protected by myself as a nurse. To achieve this it is essential that I adjust the ways I use social media and become more cautious of what I am posting online. For example, as a student and future RN, it is crucial that I do not discuss patients or post pictures, case studies or sensitive material which may enable patients to be identified. The misuse of social media may also have a negative effect on team-based patient care, for example if it is used as a tool to “cyber bully”

1. Why do you think that research has found that physicians with good communication skills had fewer patient complaints and lawsuits? Identify at least two specific ways that a doctor’s communication skills can improve the patient’s experience.

Mr. Comer was admitted to his local community hospital for respite care. He has suffered multiple, acute strokes in the past, which has left him with severe disabilities. These include paralysis rendering him immobile, aphasia (speech loss) and dysphagia (swallowing difficulties). He relies on carers for all normal activities required for daily living (Roper et al 1996) and is advised to have a pureed diet and thickened fluids.

Change is the stage where all the ward team begin to decide their uncertainty that things will be different (Cummings and McLennan 2005). This is when effective communication flow will be established with the ward team to be on board with the change especially the hierarchical stakeholders leaders or managers (Palfrey 2006). It will develop a good rapport between the change agent to managers in order to brain storm these managers to belief in embracing this challenge and chance to execute the cover for the catheter stand and short with suspensor pocket for the suprapubic catheter leg bag would benefit the patients and the team. This will allow the managers to engaged and support the junior staffs to adapt the new skill as they are seen as role models (Porter-O' Grady 2003). This transitioned of these hierarchical leader controlled structure of empowerment will require a champion who will advocate, lead and implement the change within the unit and others (Kerfoot 2006). For example, the manager will mentor and

My patient, C.R., came into the hospital due to chronic renal failure (CRF). He was scheduled to have his second round of dialysis done on the intensive care unit (ICU). Dialysis nurse was present in the room, setting up the machine for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and noticed that the patient went into symptomatic supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Being thrown into SVT causes the heart rate to speed up over 150 and can cause the patient to have pain in their chest, feeling lightheaded and fatigued, and have shortness of breath. At the same time, C.R.’s nurse walked into the room and the patient’s rhythm converted into ventricular tachycardia (VT). At the time the patient converted to VT, he became

Effective communication between the nurse and the client is vital to be able to provide essential care for each client individually. Through communication, the ability to exchange information, thoughts and feelings is achievable. Communication is a vital element in all areas of nursing, supporting activities such as prevention, rehabilitation, treatment, therapy, education and health promotion. This discussion will include effective communication, communication with a linguistically diverse client, the process of effective communication as well as the constraints and difficulties of communication.

After reflecting upon my capstone experience, I thought of a few different instances that I was able to demonstrate the core values of human dignity, integrity, autonomy, and altruism.

This paper will examine effective communication between the doctor and nurse working together to provide high quality, safe care. Nurses use a wide range of effective communication strategies and interpersonal skills to appropriately establish, maintain, re-establish and terminate the nurse-client relationship (College of Nurses of Ontario [CNO], 2009). While nurses and physicians are key members of the health care team facilitate quality care, many studies show breakdown in nurse-physician communication remains concern. This essay will discuss how ineffective communication can affect the overall health outcome to the patient and effective communication guide. The three barriers to nurse and physician communication are: traditional

We all know that communication in the Nursing profession can be a complicated process. In successful communication to be effective, nurses have to be available and responsible. It’s necessary to have appropriate communication skills in this field so there is safe and reliable patient care. Also making sure there is clear and supported material being passed down from the nurse to the patients and back. To bring about these skills, Nurses send emails, recordkeeping documents, and promote medical information through social media to be used as a vital part of the job.

At my workplace, we were having similar problem where nurses were not completing their charting, especially close to end of shift. The unit manager combat this issue by reminding everyone at the hurdles that corrective actions will be given to noncompliant individuals. Also reminders are posted throughout the unit to remind everyone that they need to chart the vital signs every hour and heart sounds and neurological status every four hours. The charge nurse is also responsible for ensuring that everyone is in compliance. According to Wang, Hailey, and Yu (2011), “quality nursing documentation promotes structured, consistent and effective communication between caregivers and facilitates continuity and individuality of care and safety of patients”

When I am communicating with others, I try to explain my point in a way the person can understand it. When talking with one of my parents about something that happened at school, I may try to describe things in a different way than I would with someone who is in the class with me. When I am trying to describe an object or maybe directions, I use my hands or body movements to help me better describe what I’m talking about. On a normal day, I communicate with my fiancé via telephone as we are in different places throughout the week. I also enjoy communicating with friends that are not in the area by text message or Facebook. When I have something serious or important to discuss with my parents, I usually give them a call or talk to them about it on the weekends when I go home. They are almost always available to talk when I call. When I’m sick or in pain, I usually want to be left alone. I’ll take over the counter medicines to try to relieve symptoms and if the sickness/pain persists for over a week or two, I will go in to see a doctor. I know my family is always there though to take care of me if needed.