1- Understand why communication is important in adult social care settings 1.1 Identify different reasons why people communicate To express needs; to share ideas and information; to reassure; to express feelings; to build relationships; socialise; to ask questions; to share experiences People communicate in order to establish and maintain relationships with others, to give and receive information and instructions, to understand and be understood, to share opinions, knowledge, feelings, emotions, to give encouragement and show others they are valued. Communication is an essential tool a carer can use to meet the needs of children. It is a basic requirement of my job role to communicate with individuals and their families, other members of staff on a daily basis. Communicating with other staff members ensures effective team working and continuity of care. It also ensures any health and safety issues are recognised and reported.
They should know how to talk to children in order to get accurate information to help in diagnosis and treatment. As Pediatric nurse practitioners, they not only take care of the children but also need to teach children’s family members how to prevent childhood diseases, and about proper nutrition for their growth and development. Prevention and education on healthcare is a fundamental of pediatric nursing. Pediatric nurse practitioner is a very special area in nursing specialty, because one has the opportunity to play principle role in every child’s life and provide the same general care that physician provide There are numerous specialty organizations of nurses that work in this area. The organization aim is to provide essential resources for pediatric nurses.
People communicate for many different reasons, such as: To give and receive information, To give and receive instructions, To express needs, To share ideas, Develop learning, Establish and maintain relationships with others, Negotiate, Discuss a situation, To make a point or outline a concern. To understand and be understood. 1.2 How effective communication affects all aspects of own work. Effective communication is important to meet the needs of the children. To ensure effective teamwork and continual care of the children we must communicate well by keeping each other informed and aware of current situations going on around us.
How can communication affect relationships in the work place? Practitioners needs to communicate with their colleagues, parents and other professionals in order to achieve effective practice, it is essential to build good relationships with a range of people. Practitioners who have good communication skills tend to have good relationships with children, parents and other adults. Relationships are built on body language, facial expressions and the way people listen and talk to others. To work effectively we have to communicate information, this will include information such as how the child is feeling, what kind of day they have had, what their play interests are or information regarding their health, referring them to outside agencies like speech therapists.
Family system theory it explains why family act the way that they do in different situations. This theory is typically used in family counseling and therapy; much can be learned from examining it in the context of early childhood settings. Family systems theory has been used in trying to understand problems of students in school settings (Sawatzky, Eckert, & Ryan 1993; Widerman & Widerman 1995; Kraus 1998; Van Velsor & Cox 2000). The need to understand early childhood setting is indicates by professional organization so they can prepare early childhood and elementary professional. The concept of family theory is to help each member of the family by influencing and encouraging each other.
Unit 001 Introduction to Communication in Health Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings Outcome 1: Understand why communication is important in the work setting Identify different reasons why people communicate There are 6 main reasons why people communicate in a children’s setting, they are as follows: To promote relationships and to offer support – this could be social workers arranging regular contact with families ‘’in need’’ and offering support where needed. To maintain relationships – a child’s key worker in a nursery setting will ensure they get to know the child and their family to build and maintain a trusting relationships. To exchange information – this could be a patient visiting their GP, they will supply the doctor with their symptoms and in turn the doctor will make a diagnosis enabling the patient to understand their medical problem in more detail To negotiate and liaise with others – a nursery manager will liaise with parents and other professionals to discuss policies and procedures To express needs and feelings – children and young people will be given the opportunities to express their needs and feelings to adults and get the support they want/require To develop learning – children and young people need to get feedback from practitioners about the progress they are making/have made Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of own work It is important to communicate effectively when working with children and young people, as they will learn to trust and respect you. A better relationship will develop with colleagues, parents and other adults in the setting if you communicate in the right way. It is vital to have a rapport with children and young people, their parent and with work colleagues.
How communication is so important in a health and social care environment Communication is vital when working in a health and social care environment, verbally or non- verbally. It is needed so that the carer (nurse, social worker) can give the best possible support or help to the patient. Good communication skills can gain positive relationships and also put the patient at ease as they will feel they can start to trust you which help them to relax and communicate back with you. This can then help to get a bigger picture of the patient's background and enable you to understand their needs. Sometimes it may not be as simple as just talking to a patient, it maybe there deaf or blind, if this was to be the case it is very important for to you finds the right way to communicate with them, for simple reasons such as an emergency.
I agree with what Vygotsky states and claims, as I feel as when a child is shown to do something then they will grasp the concept of how to do it themselves in time, but still may need to be shown again on how to do something depending on the child’s development. As well as educators helping with development and learning, peers also play a role in how children develop and learn as Bennett and
Good communication with parents and caregivers can build support for and strengthen the important work that you are doing in the classroom. The more you know about children's academic, social, and emotional development, the more able you will be to meet their needs. Information about how well the children are progressing helps you to plan your teaching. You want the children in your care to feel successful and confident, but you also want to offer experiences that will help them to develop further. In addition, through initial screening and by checking the children's progress, you can identify those children who need special help or who face extra
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