Outcome 5: Use Basic Communication and Collaborative Skills to Optimize Patient Outcomes
Brenen Dapkiewicz
NU 311 Fundamentals of Nursing Practicum
Washburn University School of Nursing
Knowledge Q1: Describe how you utilized several communication skills you were introduced to in class. During my long-term care experience last Friday, I was exposed to many forms of communication. There was non-verbal communication, where you could just see that a patient was maybe anxious or content. I witnessed verbal communication between nurses, certified nurse's assistants, bath assistants, and even student nurses. However, the best example I can give about communication and how I utilized communication was during my first insulin injection. First, us students verified with the nurse as well as our clinical instructor on how the procedure was performed using verbal communication. Next, we used written
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As a leader within my fraternity, I've performed and practiced therapeutic communication without even being aware of it. This week I was able to active listen to patients, such as a patient who explained his glaucoma to us and how it was partially fixed, but a complication arose that needs to be assessed and stabilized. I also was able to sit down and talk with a patient before her bath to see what she wanted to wear. Asking open ended questions, active listening, being silent to give her time to respond, etc. enforced my therapeutic communication within the healthcare setting. A non-therapeutic bias I've come to realize is that instead of talking to the patient, I communicated to the nurse instead. I'm not sure if that was out of nervousness on my first day or if it's because the long-term patients tend not to respond at times. Whatever the case may be, I'm going into next week with this knowledge and knowing I want to correct this issue before it becomes an issue to myself and my
Nurses and physicians need to express themselves in a clear and precise manner, their message should rely on verification and collaborative problem solving. They need to displaying a calm and supportive demeanor under stress, maintenance of mutual respect, and authentic understanding of the unique role (Robinson, Gorman, Slimmer, Yudkowsky, 2010). Not everyone was born being able to express themselves in such a manner, therefore providing the necessary education and skills will help both nurses and physicians gain the confidence and competence they need to work
I communicated with the patient’s, my preceptor, other nurses, the PCT’s, PT, and the kitchen staff. When I was in the patient’s room I was sure to explain what I was doing, and answer any questions the patients had about their plan of care. I worked with my preceptor throughout the shift, asking questions, clarifying orders, clarifying medications, procedures and more. I communicated with other nurses by thoroughly receiving and handing off report. I communicated with the PCT’s that I would perform the vital signs for my patients and worked with the PCT when my patient needed labs to be sent down.
A was mobilised by the physiotherapists the day after her operation with a zimmer frame and assistance of two. As Mrs. A was previously independent with no aids to help her walk she would need intensive physiotherapy to get her back to her baseline. Mrs. A was discharged to a community hospital on a rehabilitation ward five days are being admitted, (Ojomo,2004) defines communication as the process of sharing ideas, feeling thoughts and messages with others. Good communication skills is a key Part of nursing, it helps to keep the patient safe and to deliver appropriate care to the patient. Without good communication skills could mean to cause harm to the patient unintentionally.
There is also good verbal communication; which has the ability to present and explain your ideas clearer through a spoken word and listening carefully to others. Verbal communication also involves using different varieties of approaches and styles that is appropriate to the person/ people you are addressing. This could be a group of people(audience) or a single person. Non-verbal communication: non-verbal communication is expressing ideas and opinions without talking, which is understanding body language which is very important it often gives care workers an idea of how someone is feeling by the way they express themselves, for example the way they express their emotions. To be able to use non-verbal communication it is important as a career that you understand what messages your own body is sending out to whom you are trying to help.
For one-to-one communication to be successful, 3 main skills are required. These include; listening, information-giving, and questioning skills. This method of communication are needed in all health and social care settings as it is vital for supportive and successful relationships to be maintained with colleagues and
1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate • To express wants/needs • Being social with peers • Asking questions • To express emotions and feelings 1.2 Explain how communication affects relationships in a work setting Communication is vital in a care setting, it can affect all aspects of care. In particular, communication can affect the relationships with service users and other colleagues. When effectively communicating with colleagues, managers or health professionals, will ensure that ideas and opinions are understood. In a care setting, it is a requirement to use teamwork and communicate effectively.
The Importance of Teamwork and Collaboration in Nursing Brittani Papa Chamberlain College of Nursing NR351-12428: Transitions in Professional Nursing September 2017 The Importance of Teamwork and Collaboration in Nursing Teamwork and collaboration, we do both every day, multiple times a day, but are we doing them effectively? We Collaborate with the physician, the physical therapist, occupational therapist, lab, pharmacy respiratory therapy, radiology, and many more. How we communicate and collaborate with these different interdisciplinary groups sets the tone for each patient’s hospital stay.
Understand the requirements of written and verbal business communication 1.1 Explain why different communication methods are used in the business environment In this assessment I will be proving that I understand the requirements of written and verbal business communication. I want to start off by explaining that I work for a very diverse team, Safeguarding, Infection Control and Prevention and Tissue Viability so there is a lot of variable communication methods that I am required to use in order to succeed within my role. There are two main types of communication that I have regularly used in my role, formal communication is the main type of communication that I use in my work environment as I am required to be professional when I speak to colleagues around the Trust and when I attend meetings. It is my responsibility to take notes and feedback to the group when appropriate, and I need to be aware of the terminology I use to suit the needs of that specific medical group.
This learning actively greatly assisted in building my confidence, which I required in order to be successful in the new graduate RN role. Good collaborative working relationships are based on clear communication and collaboration with the patient and all members of the healthcare team. (Kieft, et al. 2014 ) This semester I had no issues with regards to speaking with physicians and other members of the healthcare team, and I continued to actively participated and contributed to daily rounds on all 3 critical care units.
Proper communication skills can decrease stress related to the miscommunication of ideas. It has been shown that “communication plays a key role in the diagnosis, care and treatment of patients” (Khademi et al., 2021). Continuing with the angry family member scenario, the nurse should encourage the family members to express their feelings and the nurse should acknowledge what has been discussed. This shows that the nurse is displaying positive, interpersonal communication by providing compassion and active listening.
the why we approach patients in a certain way. Look forward to broadening my knowledge base, learning theory behind nursing and approaching patients in a different way. When caring out orders and discharging patients today I'm thinking of the learning style and
Refection –on-Action and Clinical Learning: Describe three ways your nursing skill expanded during this experience. I believe my nursing skills expends every time I go to clinical, every time I have new patients, and every time I have new task to do. I get more experience during each clinical. I get more used to clinical system, and I to know the patient and how to assesse them. Name three things you would do differently if you encounter this kind of situation again.
According to Bramhall (2014), Effective communication one of the basic skills of nursing staff, which enhances patient care. Add to this the communication plays an important role in showing empathy and thus it becomes easy for the patient to report positive experiences or even the bad ones. I think that the most important things are to communicate not only with the patient but also with healthcare team members. In addition, nurses need to be able to communicate successfully with all member of the health care providers and to provide and give the full information about the patient
An excellent communication skill between nurses and patients is essential for the successful outcome of individualized nursing care of each patient. The ability to communicate
During my job as a CNA, I tried to approach each patient from where they were at and put myself in their shoes in order to understand what each patient