Effective Communication Strategies for Nursing Professionals Report

This report delves into the critical role of effective communication in nursing, emphasizing its impact on patient care and overall healthcare outcomes. It highlights the importance of establishing strong nurse-patient relationships through empathetic and respectful interactions, considering factors such as age, sex, and race. The report explores the integration of technology, such as health IT and educational videos, to facilitate patient education and promote health awareness. Key elements discussed include creating personal connections with patients, understanding the significance of patient-centered care, and utilizing technology to enhance communication. The report also includes a review of relevant literature, providing a comprehensive understanding of the topic and its implications for nursing practice. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of effective communication in treatments and the use of different health promotion activities.

Running head: COMMUNICATON FOR PROFESSION
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Discussion........................................................................................................................................2
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................3
References........................................................................................................................................4

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Introduction
Communication is the way by which people interact with each other. In order to make the
working place more effective, especially in the nursing profession, it is very important for both
the nurses and the patients to communicate properly. Even in the person centered care, the
communication must be more effective, otherwise it will become difficult for the nurses to
diagnose the patient (Gluyas, 2015).
Discussion
There are different elements which make the communication more effective. The
different elements of communication for nursing and all other professions are described below:
 Making personal connections with the patients- In order to provide the effective person
centered care, the nurse need to communicate properly with the patients otherwise the
patient will not describe in details about the different health issues that he person is
suffering from. The nurse have to show sympathy towards the patient in order to make
the patient feel comfortable on the hospital (Anderson et al., 2015). The nurses must
speak with the patients politely so that they feel comfortable and describe in details about
the diseases. The nurses must take care of the patients irrespective of the age, sex, race or
genders (Foronda, MacWilliams & McArthur, 2016).
 Role of technology is nurse-patient communication – The health IT plays an important
role in the educating the patients. The patients are shown videos of health promotion
activities or the videos involving different health issues. The nurses can also describe in
detail about the different diseases and the consequences of the diseases (Williams, Ilten &
Bower, 2016).

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Conclusion
The effective treatments of the patients are dependent on the effective communication in
between the nurses and the patients. In my settings I have seen that how important the effective
communication is in treating the patient. I have also seen that many of the nurses teach the
patients about different health issues or health promotion activities.

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References
Anderson, J., Malone, L., Shanahan, K., & Manning, J. (2015). Nursing bedside clinical
handover–an integrated review of issues and tools. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(5-6),
662-671.
Foronda, C., MacWilliams, B., & McArthur, E. (2016). Interprofessional communication in
healthcare: An integrative review. Nurse education in practice, 19, 36-40.
Gluyas, H. (2015). Effective communication and teamwork promotes patient safety. Nursing
Standard (2014+), 29(49), 50.
Williams, K. N., Ilten, T. B., & Bower, H. (2016). Meeting communication needs: topics of talk
in the nursing home. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 43(7),
38-45.