Communication In The Nursing Field

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Communication in the Nursing Field Nurses in the health care field have to continuously work on the way that they communicate with their clients/co-workers to ensure that the way they present themselves communicative is effective and respectful. When a nurse is writing to a colleague or speaking to a patient, whether it is verbal/non-verbal, they need to use appropriate body language, professional speaking manner and always have a positive attitude toward their client/colleague. Nurses need to make sure that their verbal and written communication comes across effectively when speaking to a client/colleague and when writing to a colleague. First, when a nurse approaches a client the nurse should first, introduce themselves and establish a rapport. In doing so their tone must be appropriate and they must not give false-reassurance. For example, rather then saying “you have got nothing to worry about” or “everything will be just fine,” the nurse should say, “we will do the best we can to make you feel better.” Also, when a nurse is writing an email or a staff memo, he/she has to watch what they write and how they write it, which means no bold letters, no capitalization and that it is clear/concise and to the point. This is because, if a nurse were to write in bold lettering or in capital letters, the person reading it would assume the nurse writing it was being overly demanding and that they are angry. Lastly, when a nurse is speaking to a client they shouldn't use jargon/slang, depending on the culture of the client, the client may see it as either denotative (literally) or connotative (associated meaning). This means, if a nurse were to say “this person is an icebox” it might be construed as them literally being called an icebox, when in reality it means that they are cold. In essence, when nurses show verbal and written communication they have to remember to

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