Nr534 Week 5: Communication Strategies
Nr534 Week 5: Communication Strategies. Consider a situation in which communication occurred with a nonnursing professional or patient’s family. What barriers or challenges were apparent? What strategies were used or could be used to overcome the barriers or challenges?
Nr534 Week 5: Communication Strategies Answer
As Loghmani, Borhani, and Abbaszadeh (2014) assert, effective communication between nurses and the patient’s family significantly influences the quality of nursing care and, subsequently, patient outcomes. In healthcare systems, language barriers pose a substantial challenge to communication, as noted by Norouzinia (2016). A specific communication obstacle encountered involved miscommunication between a nurse and a non-nursing professional, leading to negative interactions with the patient’s family.
Miscommunication created a significant hurdle, resulting in unfavorable interactions between the nurse and the patient’s family, ultimately impacting the patient’s well-being. Notably, the patient misunderstood information conveyed by the nurse, leading to adverse health consequences. For instance, a misinterpretation of the nurse’s instructions led to incorrect treatment information for the patient. Consequently, the patient followed flawed prescription directions, affecting the timing of medication administration.
This scenario highlights the critical importance of addressing communication challenges, particularly language barriers, within healthcare settings to ensure accurate information dissemination and promote positive patient outcomes.
References:
Loghmani, L., Borhani, F., & Abbaszadeh, A. (2014). Challenges of nursing students in the clinical learning environment: A qualitative study. The Scientific World Journal, 2014, 184649. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/184649
Norouzinia, R., Aghabarari, M., Shiri, M., Karimi, M., & Samami, E. (2016). Communication barriers in nursing students and tutors. Nurse Education Today, 37, 16–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2015.12.006
