The necessity for nurses to be able to communicate effectively is vital for the continued care of patients. More specifically, it is crucial that Nurses are able the change their language patterns and vocabulary, depending on the person they are talking to. The communications a nurse has with their patient is completely different to how a nurse would speak to a fellow Medical Officers (MO). There must be a strong, clear wording, instruction and diagnosis when talking to colleagues; otherwise there may be confusion as to the treatment of a patient. However, when speaking to a client, using jargon and medical terms can be considered as inappropriate and confusing for the people involved.
While speaking to the doctor it was very hard for Mr P to understand or hear what was being asked or said. It was necessary to use other strategies like using images and making sure that any excess noise was eliminated. It also made it hard for the doctor to know exactly where he may be hurt or feeling pain. In this case it’s good to be submissive with him and be patient while showing empathy towards
Physicians do not like to admit when they cannot diagnose something or fix a problem. Therefore, one's pride could be deeply hurt with physician assisted suicide because it
The biggest area for quality improvement in the scenario will focus on improvement for the patient. Areas that are lacking and can use improvement for this aspect are: systems that affect the patient, patient safety, and coordination of care. In the scenario listed patients are not being brought down on time for their therapies which in turn is affecting their quality of care by not receiving the utmost care. This could be due to a lack of communication between staff in the facility and could be improved with better provisions or more staff in place. Patient satisfaction is also being compromised due to these issues affecting therapy.
This allows the results to be generalised. Weaknesses The hospital staff was deceived - this is, of course, unethical. Although Rosenhan did conceal the names of hospitals or staff and attempted to eliminate any clues which might lead to their identification. Rosenhan did note that the experiences of the pseudo-patients could have differed from that of real patients who did not have the comfort of knowing that the diagnosis was false. Perhaps Rosenhan was being too hard on psychiatric hospitals, especially when it is important for them to play safe in their diagnosis of abnormality because there is always an outcry when a patient is let out of psychiatric care and gets into trouble.
Another example of interpersonal interaction is body language, in a health and social care setting, showing a good use of body language by having a good posture and engaging with the patients is good as it will also make patients and service users feel comfortable around you. But if you keep yawning and not paying attention to someone, then it will make patients and service users feel uncomfortable and won’t want to approach you. In addition, listening is a type of interpersonal interaction, so showing that you are listening to the patients and giving out the right information is important in a health and social care setting, because if you give the wrong information, then you could give them the wrong prescription, it will either end up in someone else’s name or made the person take the wrong medicine. Communication and interpersonal skills Effective communication is important in any
Just like in certain areas or communities there might be a certain way that the people from there would talk, for example someone in the south of England might say ‘hey mate how’s it going?’ this might not be seen as a welcoming thing in a different community. Certain people wouldn’t be able to understand certain informal words so that is why you sometimes have to adjust your use of language. I observed an informal interaction between two 4 year olds, who were playing in the house area. During their role play they were pretending to be a doctor at a doctors surgery, however the language they were using was not what would be expected in a realistic situation. One of them told the other “here’s a special drink, it tastes nice and it’ll make you feel better”.
Physicians need to be educated on the risk of a radiation scan and be sure that it is necessary for the patient to have the procedure done and is safe for them. If possible, other alternatives can be used such as MRI’s or ultrasounds which do not use radiation but could also be helpful in the search for a cure. With all of the risks in imaging scan radiation, a company
First and foremost I would take extra precaution to ensure my computer screen and patient files weren’t visible to other patients. Second of all, when speaking with patients, it is imperative that I know my surroundings to make sure there are not other patients or unauthorized persons within earshot of myself and the patient I am speaking with. I also would not share any patient information with family members, friends, media or any other unauthorized medical professional without proper written consent from the patient. The consequences for breaching patient confidentiality can be serious. When a patients’ medical information is given to unauthorized persons, at the very least, the patient is most likely going to find another doctor or facility.
Dangers of Ineffective Communication Successful client health care is dependent on effective communication between both the client and health care professionals and amongst health care professionals. Care is client-centered and therefore individual; however, some generalities exist that affect the quality of care. Clear, concise communication is one such element. Effective communication between the client and the health care providers (HCPs) is important for everyone involved. If the client initially provides incomplete information to the HCPs, this could cause unnecessary diagnostic tests, or the exclusion of a necessary test, which could further contribute to a worsening of the client’s health status.