Discuss why effective nurse-patient communication is critical to promote therapeutic nurse-patient rela-tionships and patient safety

Discuss why effective nurse-patient communication is critical to promote therapeutic nurse-patient rela-tionships and patient safety

Aim of Assessment

The Professional Communication Case Study Essay is your opportunity to discuss how nurses use professional com-munication skills to develop a therapeutic relationship with patients.

Answering this question in an essay format has three objectives:

1. To assist you to develop academic reading and writing skills;

2. To help you integrate knowledge about effective communication for developing therapeutic relationships using verbal and non-verbal communication skills, the principles of person centred care, and effective documentation.

3. Demonstrate how these principles are applied in the care of the patient.

Assessment Details

Discuss why effective nurse-patient communication is critical to promote therapeutic nurse-patient rela-tionships and patient safety. In your answer discuss the concepts of verbal and non-verbal communication skills, person centred care and effective documentation.

Students are required to choose one of the three (3) patient scenarios to answer this essay. You will use examples from the scenarios to discuss how the nurse would use verbal and non-verbal communication skills, person centred care, and effective documentation to develop a therapeutic relationship with the patient.

Scenario 1

History for Nurse and Patient Interaction – Health Assessment

Community – Registered Nurse: Use professional nursing communication with the patient to conduct a 10 minute health assessment video interview taking into account the following:

  • Introduction – nurse and patient
  • Situation – reasons for assessment, allergies, and relevant personal details
  • Background – health history, general health and psychosocial status
  • Assessment – observations, nutrition/diet, exercise, lifestyle, health beliefs and values, and cultural/spiritual/religious practices
  • Recommendation – confirm health assessment information and implications for well-being, recommend changes to manage and improve health and suggest timeframes for any plans

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