• able to assess and devise, implement, monitor and evaluate plans of care • good negotiation skills • good organisational skills • ability to delegate • ability to act as mentor as required for less experienced staff • influencing and persuasion skills • ability to support line manage in developing/implementing ward/area strategies • ability to co-ordinate staff rota Excellent people skills Having babies happens to all sorts of people, so you will be providing professional support and reassurance to a huge diversity of women, during some of the most emotionally-intense periods in their lives. Good communication and observation You need to be a good at listening and communicating with women, their partners and families. Interest in the physical, psychological and process of pregnancy and birth Working as a midwife you will need to have an in-depth understanding of foetal and child development. It is also important for you to update and test your knowledge against experience. Ability to answer questions and offer advice Midwives are the most frequent point of contact for parents to be, so you must be able to answer their questions, share your knowledge and skills with patients, their families and friends and make sure their needs are recognised by the rest of the care team.
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.
I attended many workshops and sessions that relate to psychology (I did a course in psychology) and speech therapy. It was interesting to see the good effect of having parents and carers involved with the different therapies. The life experiences that I have had, also equipped me with the tools necessary for this field (i.e. mental health nursing). I started off with the challenging role of running my own Nursery, which helped me to develop the ability to liaise with other services and professional and subsequently allowed me to get the training required to manage, plan, and monitor the working environment ensuring the safety and well-being of the children and staff.
Developing Communication Skills In Nursing Essay Nurses largely affect society in the health care system by helping, supporting and caring for an individual, a whole family or even an entire community. While in the medical surroundings, the nurse becomes the primary contact for the patient in care and spends a lot of time with them. Before approaching a nursing care situation a nurse needs to clear all judgments and respect every individual, as there are many different religions, morals and personal beliefs in the world today. Therefore nurses need to develop the ability of quality communication skills which helps to create great interpersonal relationship skills in nursing. Communication and interviewing are both skills needed to develop interpersonal relationships within the nursing environment.
In pediatric oncology nursing the main goal is to help the patient get better through treatments and medications. Between nursing and teaching, one job is more rewarding. Although education is important for the development of fundamental skills, nothing is more important than saving the life of a child. The study of oncology nursing takes a lot of heart. These nurses work day in and day out to help their patients forget they have cancer and live their lives.
As a nurse we need to ensure that patient’s nutritional needs are met and that they understand how to provide adequate nutrition to themselves and family. If a patient is impoverished then financial assistance may be available for them to be able to provide for their family. These patients not only need to know how much the body needs but also how much is too much. Becoming over nourished can be a medical problem as well so it is vital that patients are informed about their bodily requirements and limits. References Fyke, Mary K, and Rebecca J. Frey, PhD.
However, when speaking to a client, using jargon and medical terms can be considered as inappropriate and confusing for the people involved. When Patients come into a hospital, they are concerned with their health and they would want to know as much information as a nurse can give them. By using the correct language, and knowing how much information to divulge, a nurse can positively contribute to the care of their client. (Wright, Lorraine M.; Leahey, Maureen. 2009).
Patient Teaching Plan Abstract A nurses’ role is being an educator to the patient. Patient teaching is very important part of nursing field. A lot of patient are not fully aware of their chronic illnesses, its diagnosis and treatment, as well as certain skills that is needed for managing their illnesses. That is why our role is to provide these information for the patients so that could have a better health management. In this paper, I will discuss about patient teaching that I have done as a student nurse at Antelope Valley Hospital on the Medsurg Unit.
Reflective Account of supervised management placement. Introduction. The student nurse hopes with this assignment to allow the reader an insight into my experience during my management placement within a busy rehabilitation ward in Wishaw General. With the guidance and supervision of my mentor I participated in all areas of running a busy rehab ward. The student nurse will reflect on health promotion issues as this stood out to me in several areas, The student nurse discovered that although we can nurse a patient back to health it is so important to make the patient aware of how necessary it is for them to participate in their care by adhering to what is recommended to them by various members of the Multidisciplinary Team and the devastating consequences that the patient can encounter if advice is ignored.
Effective communication is an important skill that the professional nurse needs to develop in order to interact effectively with patient and bring about a better resolution in patient’s health condition. Johnson (2010) emphasizes the importance of effective communication by nurse with patient and staff. He says, “ The communication process enhances the broadcasting of information needed to ensure patient safety and promote quality patient care”. When nurse clearly communicates the details of a patient’s condition or progress verbally or writing to other members of the healthcare team handling the case as well as nurses that deal with the patient on other shifts, the likelihood of mistakes that put a patient in jeopardy greatly decreased, so patient are safe. The consequences to the patient if nurses do not clearly communicate all important patient information may be greater pain, a worsening of the patient condition, permanent injury or even death.