Unit 3 Part One - Communication Flashcards

1
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Communication

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Continuous circular process by which info.is transmitted btwn ppl & their environment

Goal directed interchange of information

Ongoing, interactive, dynamic, irreversible, built on trust

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2
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Types Of Communication

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Intrapersonal *
Interpersonal *
Public

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2
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Critical Components of Communication

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Sender (encoder)
Message - verbal or nonverbal 
Sensory Channel (medium)
Receiver
Feedback ( positive or negative response)
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3
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Intrapersonal Communication

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  • SELF-TALK
  • automatic (w/o being aware)
  • sorting & organizing of thoughts
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4
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Sender

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Initiates transaction to exchange information, convey thoughts

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5
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Referent

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Incentive/ motivation for communication to occur

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6
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Types of Feedback

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Informational-exchange ( … # of procedures)
Corrective
Reinforcing (positive or negative)

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7
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Majority of communication is ….

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Nonverbal

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8
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Set of words that has meaning

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Language

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9
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Congruence

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verbal & nonverbal fit together;

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10
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Intimate space

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  • 0-1.5

- confidence & gentleness

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11
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Nonverbal

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-80% of communication; does not replace verbal

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12
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Personal Space

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1.5-4 ft
Conduct interviews
Allows accurate visualization & INTERPRETATION OF NONVERBALS

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13
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Social Space

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4-12 ft
Vocalizations can be overheard
Formal
Expedient communication with several people

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14
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Public

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  • > 12 ft

- individuality lost

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15
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Admission

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Administrative process from time pt enters door until settled in

Increases stress

16
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Transfer

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Transfer from one room, unit, or facility to another

17
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Discharge

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Official procedure helping pt to leave healthcare institution
Requires physicians order
Planning Starts at admission

18
Q

JCAHO

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assures public agencies accredited to provide quality of care

19
Q

Advanced directives

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Written instructions concerning medical treatment… “And end of life care”

20
Q

Living-will

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Specifies end of life decision when pt NO LONGER ABLE, varies w/ state

21
Q

Power of attorney

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Agent to make medical decision if pt is not able

22
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Referral

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Request for service outside scope of REFERRING profession

I.e. social worker, hospice, home health aide, housekeeper

23
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AMA

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Against Medical Device
Documented in nurses notes
MD & Supervisor Called
Pt Right

24
Q

Language

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Set of words that has meaning
Tool of verbal communication
Largely concise

25
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Transference

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Pt transfers feelings and attitudes held towards significant other to the nurse

26
Q

Phases of the Nurse-patient relationship

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Preinteraction
Orientation/ introduction
Working
Termination

27
Q

Source Charting

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Separate sections for each discipline
Easy to locate, but information is fragmented

-includes narrative

28
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Problem Oriented Charting

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Emphasis on Client

*constantly needs to be updated

29
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PIE

charting

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Problem
Intervention
Evaluation

30
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Computerized
(Charting)
Advantages

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**Saves Time –> more time for the client
Request & Results sent quickly
Standard of care improved (legibility, sharing of knowledge)
Able to keep statistics

31
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If you write it….

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It can and will be used against you!

32
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If you don’t write it, ….

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It can and will be used against you

33
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If you document everything,….

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You will NOT be able to do ANYTHING

nursing should be centered around pt care, not around documentation

34
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Charting requirements

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All should contain assessment, intervention, responses/ changes, accurate accounts of events, objective descriptions, recorded in a TIMELY manner

35
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NEVER CHART

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Labels to describe behavior (I.e do not call combative, etc.)
Staffing issues
Incident reports
Explain a mistake using accidentally 
Chart informed when only mentioned 
NEVER refer to another pt by name
37
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SOAP notes

Progress notes

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Subjective data- what pt says
Objective data
Assessment
Plan

Difficult in fast pace environment; specific problem focus