Communication Flashcards

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describe & define COMMUNICATION

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  • type of LIFELONG LEARNING PROCESS
  • establishes NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONSHIPS
  • helps to REDUCE RISK OF ERRORS
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describe THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION

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  • promotion of PERSONAL GROWTH
  • helps patient reach their goals
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how can nurses communicate with their patients?

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  • DEVELOP CARING RELATIONS
  • BE SUPPORTIVE
  • BEING PRESENT
  • BEING SENSITIVE
  • PROMOTING TEACHING & LEARNING
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How to develop nursing communication skills?

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  • gathering of RELEVANT INFO about patient
  • begin to INTEGRATE this info and clinical experiences
  • promote understanding and planning patient care
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INTRAPERSONAL COMMUNICATION:

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  • powerful form of comms—used to “self-talk” and develops one’s own feelings and self-esteem
  • can use the teach-back method, asking questions to patient allowing for the opportunity for clarification or identify any misinterpretations
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INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

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  • the most commonly used
  • you and another person; face-to-face typically
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SMALL-GROUP COMMUNICATION:

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  • action that occurs when a small number of people meet
  • allows for various group dynamics
  • GOAL DIRECTED
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATION:

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  • interaction with an audience
  • can be seen through conferences or classroom discussions etc…
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what are the ELEMENTS OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS/CIRCULAR TRANSACTIONAL MODEL? (7)

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  • REFERENT
  • SENDER & RECEIVER
  • MESSAGE
  • CHANNELS
  • FEEDBACK
  • INTERPERSONAL VARIABLES
  • ENVIRONMENT
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REFERENT

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motivates one person to communicate with another

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SENDER

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person who encodes and delivers a message - switches back and forth

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RECEIVER

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  • person who receives and decodes the message - switches back and forth
  • use of active listening
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MESSAGE

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the content of the communication

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CHANNELS

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use of communication channels to send and receive messages through visual, auditory, and tactile senses

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FEEDBACK

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  • message that a sender receives from the receiver
  • allows to see the extent to which the receiver understood the meaning of the message
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INTERPERSONAL VARIABLES

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factors within both sender and receiver that influence communication

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CONTEXT/ENVIRONMENT

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the setting for sender-receiver interaction

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importance of circular transactional model

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**allows to show the COMPLEMENTARY & SYMMETRICAL relationship of communication between both people
- continuous & interactive

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what are our FORMS OF VERBAL COMMUNICATION (6)?

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  1. VOCAB/LANGUAGE
    - avoid medical jargon/proper use of translator
  2. DENOTATIVE/CONNOTATIVE MEANING
  3. PACING (SPEED)
  4. INTONATION (tone)
  5. CLARITY/BREVITY
    - be simple, brief, & direct
  6. TIMING & RELEVANCE
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what are our FORMS OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION (7)?

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  1. PERSONAL APPEARANCE
  2. POSTURE & GAIT
  3. FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
  4. EYE CONTACT
  5. GESTURES
  6. SOUNDS
  7. PERSONAL SPACE/TERRITORALITY
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metacommunication

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all factors that influence communication

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what are the PHASES OF THE HELPING RELATIONSHIP?

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➢ Preinteraction phase
➢ Orientation phase
➢ Working phase
➢ Termination phase

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PREINTERACTION PHASE

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  • before meeting a patient
  • reviewing data and talking to other caregivers to anticipate interaction
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ORIENTATION PHASE

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  • setting tone of relationship and close observation of patient
  • assessment of health status and clarification of roles
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WORKING PHASE
encouragement of patient and taking action to work together to solve problems and accomplish outcomes
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TERMINATION PHASE
evaluation of achievements and separation of relationship
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narrative interaction
listening to stories and understand the context of others’ lives
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motivational interviewing
Encourages patients to share their thoughts, beliefs, fears, and concerns with the aim of changing their behavior
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Nurse-health care team relationships
➢ Affects patient safety and the work environment * Hand-off reports * SACCIA/SBAR
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SACCIA
- SUFFICIENCY - ACCURACY - CLARITY - CONTEXTUALIZATION - INTERPERSONAL ADAPTATION
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SBAR
- SITUATION - BACKGROUND - ASSESSMENT - RECOMMENDATION
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how to address LATERAL VIOLENCE?
**bullying between coworkers; DOCUMENT & ADDRESS BEHAVIOR - notify manager, & ask for it to stop
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what are the ELEMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION?
 Courtesy  Use of names  Trustworthiness  Autonomy and responsibility  Assertiveness
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ACTIVE LISTENING
being attentive to what a patient is saying both verbally and nonverbally
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SURETY MODEL
➢ Sharing observations ➢ Sharing empathy ➢ Sharing hope ➢ Sharing humor ➢ Sharing feelings ➢ Using touch ➢ Using silence
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THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION
specific responses that encourage the expression of feelings and ideas and convey acceptance and respect
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what are some THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES?
 Providing information  Clarifying  Focusing  Paraphrasing  Validation  Asking relevant questions  Summarizing  Self-disclosure  Confrontation
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what are some NONTHERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES?
- asking personal questions - giving false reassurances - arguing - defensive responses / automatic responses - passive/aggressive responses - SYMPATHY - changing subject