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Development is also another concern for me because the quotes that I may have used may not be enough to justify what I am trying to say. Verbal Communication There are different modes of communication, each having equal importance in the field of nursing. These different types of modes are written, verbal, nonverbal or therapeutic, Verbal communication is not limited to just patients; it goes beyond the workplace eo well [A murs shouldbe able fo distinguish How to propery use verbal communication with his/her patients, co-nursé’and doctors/physicians. | UUILS ‘Nurses are exposed to many different kinds of relationships, but the most 0) important relationships that they have to maintain are with their patients, The way a \ nurse communicates with his/her patients can make a big difference with how the medical care goes. 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This proves just how important it is to make sure that nurses are able to communicate with one another even if the ‘ension among themselves. The article lists some strategies of carefronting a nurse can do. Some of these are “truthing it” which ‘means to listen openly to one’s views. Another one is called “ owning anger” which ‘means to let others know what you are feeing and letting them know what you want. There are many other components of carefronting and these are just two of the many The way that a nurse develops a good communication with his/her patients is through the way that they talk. It is important to let one’s patient know that they are going to be taken care of and that they are not to be blamed. According to the article“Validation Therapy” from The Encyclopedia of Elder Care “asking non threatening questions about matters of fact: Who? What” Where When? How? But avoiding asking, why” (Bumette and Howell). It is important to avoid asking “why” because doing so will only make the patient feel like they are at fault, that they are responsible for the state they are in, Nurses have to be aware with the kind of questions that they ask their patients because it can sometimes lead to a misunderstanding. Verbal communication is an important mode of communication in the field of nursing among side the other modes. It is important for a nurse to distinguish when to use certain vocabulary when they are with a patient and when they are with their coworkers. |Maw) Ong J Preface: In the category of focus, I give myself a one because while lam reading my paper, I find that my focus is more about a nurse’s relationship with her patients and. coworkers rather than about verbal communication. In the category of organization, I give myself a two because I think that I know what topics I want to talk about and I can tie the paragraphs together. 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Verbal communication is not limited to just patients; it goes beyond the workplace as well. A nurse should be able to distinguish how to properly use verbal communication with his/her patients, co-nurse, and doctors/physicians. ‘Nurses are exposed to many different kinds of relationships, but the most nen du i SGN ; i ade ol important relationships that they have to maintain are with their patients. The way a for 2xomple nurse communicates with his/her patients can make a big difference with how the = nyese>— ‘medical care goes. According to the article, “Communication in Nursing Practice” from V Source inte rmohon ace b National Institutes of Health states, “Communication between. ..nurses-and-patient is a ae process that begins with the first contact of the two and lasts as long as the therapeutic relationships”(Kourkouta and Papathanasiou). This shows just how important it is to make sure that nurses start off in the right foot with their patients. 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Some of these are “truthing it” which ‘means to listen openly to one’s views. Another one is ealled “ owning anger” which ‘means to let others know what you are feeing and letting them know what you want There are many other components of carefronting and these are just two of the many. The way that a nurse develops a good communication with his/her patients is through the way that they talk. It is important to let one’s patient know that they are going to be taken care of and that they are not to be blamed. According to the article Scat aneae eto a TTmessage oF example 22 purpose cf example Wolien ae cour wsfo. provide “Validation Therapy” from The Encyclopedia of Elder Care “asking non threatening questions about matters of fact: Who? What” Where When? How? But avoiding asking, why” (Burnette and Howell). It is important to avoid asking “why” because doing so will only make the patient feel like they are at fault, that they are responsible for the state they ae in. Nutses have to be aware with the kind of questions that they ask their patients because it can sometimes lead to a misunderstanding. Verbal communication is an important mode of communication in the field of nursing among side the other modes. It is important for a nurse to distinguish when to use certain vocabulary when they are with a patient and when they are with their coworkers.Works Cited Burnette, V. and Howell, T. (2013). Validation therapy. In E. Capezuti, The encyclopedia of elder care: The comprehensive resource on geriatric health and social care. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company Drenckhahn, V. (1965). Educational Role of the Nurse in Chronic Disease Control Public Health Reports (1896-1970), 80(12), 1103-1106. doi: 10.2307/4592622 Kourkouta, L., & Papathanasiou, 1. V. (2014). Communication in Nursing Practice. Materia Socio-Medica, 26(1), 65-67. Kupperschmidt, B. and Sherman, R. O. (2011). Carefronting. In H. Feldman, Nursing leadership. 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