Communication Journal of Nursing
The Power of Word Choice in Healthcare Settings: A Critical Examination
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Effective communication is vital for high-quality patient care in healthcare settings. Both verbal and non-verbal communication significantly impact patient outcomes and experiences, especially for cognitively impaired individuals. Miscommunication can lead to distress and misunderstandings. This article explores the nuances of verbal and non-verbal interactions, offering real-life examples of miscommunication and practical strategies for healthcare providers. By prioritizing clarity, empathy, and cultural sensitivity, healthcare providers can foster trust, reduce anxiety, and improve overall patient care.
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Enhancing Nursing Assistant Curriculum: Incorporating Strategies to Speak Up for Safety
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Nursing Assistants are non-licensed clinical staff who, despite being directly involved in patient care, may be reluctant to call out safety concerns because of their position within the clinical hierarchal structure. The current nursing assistant training curriculum provides basic instruction on communication and teamwork skills, however, does little to reinforce the importance of the nursing assistant’s role, or empower these staff to bring safety concerns forward. This reluctance to speak up may result in unaddressed safety issues and patient harm.
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Importance of Interprofessional Collaboration, Communication and Teambuilding
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Collaboration is especially significant in the healthcare environment to meet the increasingly complex demands of patients with multiple co-morbidities. This article discusses the importance of interprofessional collaboration, communication, and team building.
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Impact of Language Barriers on Patient Safety
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This paper discusses how linguistic differences can contribute to patient adverse outcomes and the role of health care providers in mitigating the impact.
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Patients First
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A brief article about a patient that inspired me.
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Nurse/Patient Communication Twenty Suggestions for Improvement
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From time to time, physicians are taken to task by fellow physicians and many others for a variety of shortcomings in the practice of their profession. Common among the listed faults is a lack of effective communication with their patients.
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The Importance of Communication and Education toward Patient Literacy: The Relationship of Functional Health and Patient's Knowledge of Their Chronic Disease and Metabolic Disorder
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The aging populations in the U.S. with ‘Essential’ Hypertension are showing inadequate health literacy, plus its impact on patients with idiopathic chronic diseases such as type II, adult onset Diabetes Mellitus are makeable. To identify among patients with hypertension and/or with diabetes the relationship between their functional health literacy levels, and the role of the registered nurse as communicator and educator.
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