COMMUNICATON SKILLS INTRODUCTION:
If you were to try to explain the process of human interaction, you might define it as a huge and very complex communication system. Nevertheless, it is essential that you develop and maintain an understanding of the methods and skills of communication in order to meet the needs of the patient. The quality of care you can provide is, in many ways, dependent on the quality of communication that exists between you and your patient.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this short lesson you will be able to:
• Identify purposes of human communication.
• Recognize appropriate techniques of communication with patients.
Through your direct contact, the patient must perceive your intentions of support and your positive expectations. You must accurately assess the patient's physical and emotional symptoms. Communication has only taken place if the message being sent was accurately received
Communication helps to instill confidence in nursing care on the part of patients. That is great.
communication can only be achieved if there is a feed back, indicating the receiver understood the message that was conveyed by the sender
Communication is the process by which people exchange information, feelings, and meaning through different methods and for us nurses it is very important because therapeutic communication found out to be very effective for quality patient care. Find more at: http://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/interpersonal-communication.html#ixzz3a3QTOlGE
communication is a simple and effective
communication is a simple and effective concept that is vital in nursing and all we do in everyday living.