Communication in words...

I really enjoyed finding out what you thought Communication meant and what 'skills' you felt would help make a Nurse effective. I have kept a log of both classes' thoughts and they are noted below. Well done to the typists who stepped up and gave their IT skills a public airing, bravo! It is interesting to see the similarities in your thinking and this bodes well for the future. Thank you to everybody who contributed. Don't forget to add any comments at any time as well!


Tuesday Group - definitions

Group 1 – How information is passed on from one to another.

Group 2 – A way to convey or exchange information between individuals whether written or verbal.


Group 3 – To interact with others through talking, listening and lip reading.


Group 4 – The ability to express yourself and understand what is being conveyed.

 

Communication Skills Needed for Nurses

Group 1 – being a good listener and understanding the needs of the individual. Being able to read the body language and understanding, good manners, respect, humour.

Group 2 – Empathy, good listener, understanding, gentle, kind, willing to learn, efficient, adaptable, trustworthy, honest, impartial, respectful, compassionate, being able to read an individual, team worker, supportive, approachable.


Group 3 – Listening, approachable, understanding, trustworthy, compassionate, thoughtful, caring, kind, respectful, obliging, helpful, careful, empathetic, non-judgemental, patient and honest.

Group 4 – Listening skills, observation, tailoring your communication skills to the individual, understanding their needs and being knowledgeable of your patients’ circumstances, tolerant, non-judgemental, approachable, trustworthy, educated.



Thursday Group - definitions

Group 1 – A way to effectively interact with another person.

Group 2 – expressing your views using different methods.

Group 3 – A way to put across your points and/or opinions via speech or writing.

Group 4 – to be able to share ideas using different forms of language.

Communication Skills Needed for Nurses

Group 1 – listening, speaking, writing, reading, speaking clearly, hand gestures, lip read, body language, sympathetic, empathy, passionate, facial expressions, flash cards.

Group 2 –listening, patience, manner of speech, good body language, empathy, good mannerism, understanding, passionate, emotionally stable, reading, writing,

Group 3 – speak clearly, listen, body language, multiple languages (sign/foreign), facial expressions, literacy, numeracy, appropriate touch, compassion, empathy, tone of voice.


Group 4 - Patience, remain calm, speak clearly with proper language, empathise, communication at different levels, clear instructions, good listening skills, to make patient understand clearly, clear writing, understanding needs of patients, other methods of communications, e.g. visual aids.