Communication Conflict Civility Change Flashcards
Problems that arise in communication
Ineffective and unaware of bias
Problems that arise with incivility
Behaviors consistent with bullying and lateral/vertical violence exist “nurses eat their young”
Problems that arise with conflict
Lack of training/practice , lack of motivation , uncomfortable with resolving those issues
Problems that arise with change
Constant, rapid , unready , chaos
What our nurses required to abide by that helps guide our practice and is the back drop of our decision that the ANA has released?
Create an ethical environment and culture of civility and kindness , treating colleagues , coworkers, employees , students and others with dignity and respect.
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3 main types of communication
Verbal
Paraverbal
Non verbal
Verbal communication
What is said .. use encouraging words , using i rather than you , ask to clarify , repeat what is being said , avoid interrupting ..
What blocks verbal communication
Accusatory , sarcasm, blaming, state opinion as facts, pointing fingers , shaking heads, changing the subject, walking away
Paraverbal communication
The tone, pitch , volume and dictation of what you are saying..
How you are saying things is more important than what you are saying.
How can we display caring through Paraverbal communication
A way to build up silence, slowing down speech , talking in a softer tone, use silence as a way of reflection
How can communication be blocked with Paraverbal communication
Yelling
Name calling
Rapid talking
Threatening
The way in the volume you say it
Sarcasm
Assertive communication
Respecting both self and others
Honest direct and accurately expresses the persons feelings, beliefs, ideas and opinions
Negotiation
What we use when we want to dissolve the conflict
Recognizes
Passive
Disrespecting self and giving others the decision
Aggressive
Disrespecting others
When things come out it sounds hateful and disrespectful
3 predominant styles of communication
Passive
Assertive
Aggressive
“SURETY” active communication ( therapeutic )
S- sit facing the pt
U- uncross arms and legs
R - relaxed
E- maintain eye contact
T- touch
Y - using your intuition ( pause for times you need to clarify or didnt hear something , pause for them to have emotion)
What is surety used for
Ideas for us to be more present in the conversation
Therapeutic communication is NOT
Giving premature advice
Minimize feelings
Falsely reassuring
Making value judgements
Asking “why” questions
Asking excessive questions
Giving approval
Disapproving
Changing the subject
Strategy for difficult conversations “stop”
S- state the situation /problem
T-tell the person what you want
O- offer an opportunity to respond
P-provide closure
Communication strategies
SBAR
Call out
Check back
Handoff
3 types of conflict
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Organizational
Intrapersonal
Within a person
Nurse feels overwhelmed and overworked and turned inwardly and say why is no one helping me?
Interpersonal
Between others
Organizational conflict
A person and the organizations policies and procedures