Communication Flashcards
● 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
COMMUNICATION
The intent of communication is to ___________
obtain a response
➔ Is a process.
➔ Is built on a trusting relationship with a client and the client’s support people.
COMMUNICATION
TRUE OR FALSE:
Effective Communication is essential for the establishment of a nurse-client relationship
TRUE
TWO MAIN PURPOSES OF COMMUNICATION
➔ (1) __________
★ Encourage
★ Persuade
★ Inform/Make them aware
➔ (2) __________
★ Ask
★ Observe
★ Develop Insight
★ Interview
(1) Influence
(2) Gain Information
● “Self Talk”
● Thinking about the message
o Before sending
o While being sent
o After it is sent
● Occurs constantly
INTRAPERSONAL
TRUE OR FALSE:
Intrapersonal Communication can’t interfere with ability to hear the intended message
FALSE
It CAN INTERFERE with the ability to hear the intended message
Is part of Intrapersonal communication
Mentally Rehearsing
● 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
INTERPERSONAL
● Communication with the spiritual being or someone of the higher power
★ Example: Praying and Meditation
TRANSPERSONAL
● Communication that takes place between members of any group
GROUP
● 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) __________
(1) degree of cohesion
(2) structure
(3) goals
The object, situation, or event to which a symbol and/or sign refers. in initiating an action.
REFERENT
➔ 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
SENDER
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
Encoding
➔ The nurse must not only deal with dialects and foreign languages but also cope with two language levels
◆ (1) __________
◆ (2) __________
(1) Layperson’s
(2) Health Professional’s
➔ 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.
MESSAGE
Is often appropriate for long explanations or for a communication that needs to be preserved
Written Communication
◆ Common forms are emails and texting by computer or smartphone to another individual or group of people
Electronic Communication
RULES AND ETIQUETTE FOR E-COMMS
● Emails should be (1) ________ and ________
● (2) ________ matters
● (3) ________ should be used sparingly
● Writing in all caps = (4) ________
(1) short / to the point
(2) Punctuation
(3) Acronyms
(4) shouting
● Should be concise
● If information is complex, use email or telephone
Texting
➔ The one who must listen, observe and attend
➔ The decoder, who must perceive what the sender intended (interpretation).
RECEIVER
Means to translate the message sent via the receiver’s knowledge and experiences to sort out the meaning of the message
Decode
➔ The message that the receiver returns to the sender
➔ It is also called the Feedback
➔ Can be either verbal or nonverbal
RESPONSE
MODE OF COMMUNICATION
Spoken or Written
Verbal
MODE OF COMMUNICATION
Gestures, facial expressions, touch
Non-Verbal
TRUE OR FALSE:
Although both kinds of communication occur simultaneously, most communication is verbal
FALSE
Most communication is NON-VERBAL
● The most effective way to communicate.
● Things to consider when choosing what words to say or write
VERBAL
● Modifies the feeling and impact of the message
Pace and Intonation
Can express enthusiasm, sadness, anger, or amusement
Intonation