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Communication Flashcards

1
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● Interchange of information between 2 or more people
● Transmission of feelings or a more personal and social interaction between people
● Any means of exchanging information or feelings between 2 or more people
● A basic component of human relationships, including nursing

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COMMUNICATION

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The intent of communication is to ___________

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obtain a response

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➔ Is a process.
➔ Is built on a trusting relationship with a client and the client’s support people.

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COMMUNICATION

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TRUE OR FALSE:
Effective Communication is essential for the establishment of a nurse-client relationship

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TRUE

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TWO MAIN PURPOSES OF COMMUNICATION
➔ (1) __________
★ Encourage
★ Persuade
★ Inform/Make them aware

➔ (2) __________
★ Ask
★ Observe
★ Develop Insight
★ Interview

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(1) Influence
(2) Gain Information

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● “Self Talk”
● Thinking about the message
o Before sending
o While being sent
o After it is sent
● Occurs constantly

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INTRAPERSONAL

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TRUE OR FALSE:
Intrapersonal Communication can’t interfere with ability to hear the intended message

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FALSE
It CAN INTERFERE with the ability to hear the intended message

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Is part of Intrapersonal communication

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Mentally Rehearsing

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● One to one interaction between the nurse & another person
● most frequently used in the nursing profession
● Meaningful interpersonal communication results in:
o Exchange of ideas
o Problem solving
o Expression of feelings o Decision making
o Goal accomplishment o Team building
o Personal growth

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INTERPERSONAL

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● Communication with the spiritual being or someone of the higher power
★ Example: Praying and Meditation

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TRANSPERSONAL

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● Communication that takes place between members of any group

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GROUP

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● 3 main functions are needed for an effective group communication:
o Must maintain a (1) __________ (unity/bond)
o Need to develop and modify its (2) __________
o Must accomplish its (3) __________

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(1) degree of cohesion
(2) structure
(3) goals

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The object, situation, or event to which a symbol and/or sign refers. in initiating an action.

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REFERENT

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➔ An individual or group wishing to communicate a message to another, can be considered the source-encoder
➔ Must have an idea or reason for communicating and must put the idea or feeling into a form that can be transmitted

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SENDER

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Involves the selection of signs or symbols to transmit the message, such as:
◆ Which language to use
◆ How to arrange the words
◆ What tone of voice
◆ Gestures to use

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Encoding

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➔ The nurse must not only deal with dialects and foreign languages but also cope with two language levels
◆ (1) __________
◆ (2) __________

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(1) Layperson’s
(2) Health Professional’s

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➔ What is actually said or written
➔ the body language that accompanies the words ➔ How the message is transmitted
➔ It is important for the method to be appropriate for the message and it should help make the intent of the message clearer.

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MESSAGE

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Is often appropriate for long explanations or for a communication that needs to be preserved

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Written Communication

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◆ Common forms are emails and texting by computer or smartphone to another individual or group of people

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Electronic Communication

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RULES AND ETIQUETTE FOR E-COMMS
● Emails should be (1) ________ and ________
● (2) ________ matters
● (3) ________ should be used sparingly
● Writing in all caps = (4) ________

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(1) short / to the point
(2) Punctuation
(3) Acronyms
(4) shouting

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● Should be concise
● If information is complex, use email or telephone

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Texting

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➔ The one who must listen, observe and attend
➔ The decoder, who must perceive what the sender intended (interpretation).

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RECEIVER

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Means to translate the message sent via the receiver’s knowledge and experiences to sort out the meaning of the message

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Decode

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➔ The message that the receiver returns to the sender
➔ It is also called the Feedback
➔ Can be either verbal or nonverbal

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RESPONSE

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MODE OF COMMUNICATION
Spoken or Written

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Verbal

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MODE OF COMMUNICATION
Gestures, facial expressions, touch

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Non-Verbal

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TRUE OR FALSE:
Although both kinds of communication occur simultaneously, most communication is verbal

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FALSE
Most communication is NON-VERBAL

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● The most effective way to communicate.
● Things to consider when choosing what words to say or write

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VERBAL

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● Modifies the feeling and impact of the message

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Pace and Intonation

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Can express enthusiasm, sadness, anger, or amusement

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Intonation

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May indicate interest, anxiety, boredom or fear

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Pace of speech

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● Includes the use of commonly understood words, brevity and completeness

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Simplicity

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Is saying precisely what is meant

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Is using the fewest words necessary (being concise)

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● Timing needs to be appropriate to ensure that words are heard.
● Involves sensitivity to the client’s needs and concerns

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Timing and Relevance

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Spoken words need to be altered in accordance with behavioral cues from the client.

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Adaptability

37
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● Means worthiness of belief, trustworthiness, and reliability
● Fostered by being consistent, dependable and honest.

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Credibility

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● Can be a positive and powerful tool in the nurse-client relationship
● It must be used with care
● Consider the client’s perception of what is considered humorous.

39
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o touch
o eye contact
o facial expressions
o posture
o gait
o gestures
o general physical appearance
o mode of dressing and grooming o sounds
o silence

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NON-VERBAL

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TRUE OR FALSE:
Many healthcare agencies are moving toward electronic medical records where nurses document their assessments and nursing care

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TRUE OR FALSE:
Advantages
o Fast & efficient
o Legible
o Date and time stamp
o Secure communication o Better access

42
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TRUE OR FALSE
Disadvantages
o Potential for privacy breach
o Potential misuse
o Access all

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FALSE
Access for SOME, not for all

43
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➔ Language, psychosocial, and intellectual development

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Development

44
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➔ Girls tend to use language to seek confirmation, minimize differences, and establish intimacy. Boys use language and establish independence and negotiate status within the group.

45
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Are the standards that influence behavior

46
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Are the personal view of an event.

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Perceptions

47
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Each individual is unique, perceiving and interpreting messages and experiences differently.

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Values and Perceptions

48
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Study of human space that people allow them between themselves and objects or other people

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Personal Space

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● Space and things
○ Individual considers as belonging to self
○ Knock before entering space
● May be visible
○ Curtains around bed unit
○ Walls of private room
○ Removing chairs to use

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Territoriality

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➔ Exist between the sender and receiver affect the communication process.
➔ Choice of words, sentence, structure, and tone of voice vary considerably
➔ E.g. nursing student and instructor, etc.

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Roles and Relationships

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➔ People usually communicate most effectively in a comfortable (1) __________ and affect communication
○ Temperature
○ Noise
○ Ventilation
➔ Lack of (2) ________ may interfere with client’s communication about matters the client considers private

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(1) environment
(2) privacy

52
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Can impair and distort communication

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Environmental Distraction

53
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➔ The verbal and nonverbal aspects of the message match.
➔ Clients more readily trust the nurse when they perceive the nurse’s communication as _______.
➔ Prevents miscommunication

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Congruence / congruent

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If there is __________ between verbal and nonverbal expression, the body language or nonverbal communication is usually the one with the true meaning

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incongruence

55
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◆ Convey a feeling of emotional closeness

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Caring and warmth

56
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TRUE OR FALSE:
◆ Care is more enduring and intense than warmth.

57
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◆ (1) __________ conveys deep and genuine concern for the individual. Involves:
● Giving feelings
● Thoughts
● Skill
● Knowledge
◆ (2) __________ conveys friendliness and consideration, shown by acts of smiling and attention to physical comforts.

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(1) Care
(2) Warmth

58
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Is an attitude that emphasizes the other individual’s worth and individuality.

59
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TRUE OR FALSE:
A nurse conveys respect by listening with an open mind to what the other individual is saying, even if the nurse disagrees.

60
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Is a speech style similar to baby talk that gives the message of dependence and incompetence and is viewed as patronizing older adults

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Elderspeak

61
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➔ are the “Defining limits of individuals, objects, or relationships” (Boyd, 2017, “Boundaries and Body Space Zones” section, para 1)

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Boundaries

62
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Are crucial in the context of the nurse–client relationship

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Professional Boundaries

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TRUE OR FALSE
To maintain clear boundaries, the nurse keeps the focus on the client and shares personal information or meeting his or her own news through the relationship

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FALSE
The nurse AVOIDS sharing personal information

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○ 0 to 1 1⁄2 feet
○ Characterized by body contact
○ Heightened sensations of body heat and smell
○ Low vocalization

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○ 1 1⁄2 to 4 feet
○ Moderate voice tones
○ Body heat & smell - less noticeable

66
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○ 4 to 12 feet
○ Clear visual perception of the whole person
○ Body heat and odor are imperceptible
○ Eye contact is increased
○ Vocalizations are loud

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Social Distance

67
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○ 12 feet
○ Requires loud, clear vocalization and careful enunciation

68
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● Growth-facilitating process
● Develop over weeks of working with client, or within minutes
● Influenced by the personal and professional characteristics of the nurse & the client

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HELPING RELATIONSHIP/ NURSE-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

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● NPR strives to achieve two basic goals:
○ Help clients manage their (1) ________
○ Help clients become better at (2) ________ in their everyday lives

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(1) problems
(2) helping themselves

70
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TRUE OR FALSE:
● Keys to the helping relationship
○ Trust & acceptance development
○ Client’s belief that the nurse cares & wants to help him

71
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● Planning stage before the interview
● Nurse gathers information about client before meeting the client face to face

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  1. PRE-INTERACTION PHASE
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  1. Opening the relationship
  2. Clarifying the problem
  3. Structuring & formulating the contract
    ● Nurse & client develop a degree of trust & verbally agree on the following:
    a. Location, frequency & length of meeting
    b. The overall purpose of the relationship
    c. How confidential material will be handled
    d. Tasks to be accomplished
    e. Duration & indications for termination of the relationship
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  1. INTRODUCTORY / ORIENTATION PHASE
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Nurse & client accomplished the tasks outlined in the introductory phase, enhance trust & rapport, & develop caring

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  1. WORKING PHASE
74
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Working Phase Stages:
1. Exploring & understanding (1) ________
2. Facilitating and taking (2) ________
Skills:
• empathic listening and responding
• respect
• genuineness
• concreteness
• confrontation
• collaborates with client in decision making
• provides support
• offers options and information

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(1) thoughts & feelings
(2) action

75
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The phase often expected to be difficult & filled with ambivalence

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TERMINATION PHASE

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