NURS 101 WEEK 2 MAIN DISCUSSION POST

NURS 101 WEEK 2 MAIN DISCUSSION POST

Why is communication so important in health care? Why could ineffective provider/patient communication negatively impact health outcomes? As a nurse, why is developing a therapeutic relationship so crucial in the health setting?
Post should be 150-200 words in length.

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REQUIRED READING

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Communication and Relational Practice

Trauma-Informed Care

Canadian fundamentals of nursing (2019) Chapter 17

CNO, Learning Module, Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship: Maintaining Boundaries http://www.cno.org/en/learn-about-standards-guidelines/educational-tools/learning-modules/therapeutic-nurse-client-relationship/

RNAO – Person and Family Centered Care – A fact sheet
http://rnao.ca/sites/rnao-ca/files/FINAL_HEF_0.pdf

Critical Thinking Model https://www.criticalthinking.org/ctmodel/logic-model1.htm

https://bpgmobile.rnao.ca/content/three-core-components-crises (note definition and 6 key principles of trauma informed approach)

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/health-risks-safety/trauma-violence-informed-approaches-policy-practice.html

Required reading
Potter, P., Perry, A., Stockert, P., Hall, A, Astle, D. & Duggleby, W. (2019). Canadian fundamentals of nursing (6th ed.). Toronto, ON: Elsevier Mosby. ISBN: 9781771721134

Reference Material
American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American
Psychological Association (7th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: 9781433832161

 

MORE INFO 

Communication and Relational Practice

Introduction

Communication is one of the most important skills you can learn. You can use it to build better relationships with people, improve your business, and even change how others think about themselves and their world. However, communication is not an innate skill—it requires practice and learning how best to communicate effectively with others. In this blog post I’ll discuss some key aspects of communication that will help you learn how to be more effective in your everyday interactions with others!

How to communicate better

In order to communicate better, you have to be mindful of the needs of the listener. One way to be mindful of your listener’s needs is by being clear and concise with what you say. If a person is struggling with hearing loss or another form of communication impairment, they may need more time than usual for them to process what you’re saying so that they can understand it properly.

Another thing that can help make sure everyone has an opportunity for effective communication is being patient with yourself as well! You may not always be able to control how things go in real life; but when practicing mindfulness meditation (or any other type), try taking time out from your busy schedule so that all thoughts stay positive ones instead of negative ones like “I’m going nowhere fast because…”

Don’t learn how to be a good communicator alone

Communication is a skill that needs to be learned. There are many ways to learn how to communicate, and it can be done in so many different ways. You can learn from other people, from books, or even online courses and coaches. The options for learning communication skills are endless!

Learning how to communicate is a lifelong process

Learning how to communicate is a lifelong process. You don’t just have to learn it once and then be done with it forever. Communication is something we can always improve on, and the more practice you get at communicating effectively, the better your communication skills will become.

Communication isn’t just about talking; it’s also about listening, asking questions when appropriate (even if they seem silly or irrelevant), being respectful of others’ opinions even if they differ from yours–and so much more! The best way to develop these skills is by practicing them in real-life situations as often as possible: at home with family members; at school or work with coworkers; in community settings like clubs or churches/synagogues/mosques etc., where people interact regularly with each other outside their usual surroundings like offices or apartments where only one person lives at any given time since there aren’t very many places available for rent in big cities like New York City where I live now so most people live alone without any close friends around them all day long every day unless they go out socially afterwards just because nothing ever happens except for going shopping once per week when everyone else does too but still…

Embrace criticism as a gift

Criticism is not a personal attack because it is not about you. Criticism is not a personal attack because it is about the situation, not about who makes the decision or what their motives were for making that decision.

Criticism does not need to be taken personally because it’s meant to help improve our work or relationships with others in order to further our goals and interests as individuals and professionals alike.

Learn how to be empathetic without compromising your own values and needs.

Empathy is a skill that can be learned, and it’s not just for the most empathetic among us. You don’t have to be a deeply sensitive person or know others intimately in order to understand them.

Empathy isn’t a feeling: it’s a process of seeing the world from another person’s perspective–a way of thinking about things from their perspective, not yours. It doesn’t necessarily require you spend time with someone else; all that’s required is paying attention when they talk about their feelings or experiences (or even just listening). Even if you don’t fully understand what they’re saying at first, being empathetic means trying hard enough so as not alienate yourself from them by making assumptions about who they are based on the words coming out of their mouth (which can often be misleading).

Effective communication does not just benefit you and your connections but also the world around you.

Communication is a skill that can be learned. It’s not just about talking, but also about listening and understanding. Communication is about being empathetic–for example, being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and see things from their perspective. Communication is also about being honest with yourself and others. Finally, communication depends on openness (and trust).

Communication is something that everyone needs to learn how do; whether you’re communicating with your family or friends or even strangers on the street! Asking questions when you don’t understand something gives others the opportunity to explain themselves more clearly so they don’t get mixed up in misunderstandings later down the road.”

Conclusion

The more you learn about communication, the more you’ll be able to understand yourself and others. This is an important skill to master because it can help improve your relationships with friends and family members, as well as those with whom you work or study. With practice, we hope that this article has given some insight into what it means to communicate well in different situations so that everyone can understand each other better!