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NUR151-Communication
Therapeutic Communication
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Developing communication skills requires | both an understanding of the communication process and of one’s own communication experience. |
| Intrapersonal | Occurs within an individual |
| Interpersonal | One-to-one interaction between two people |
| Transpersonal | Interaction within a person’s spiritual domain |
| Small Group | Interactions with a small number of people |
| Public | Interaction with an audience |
| Referent | motivates one person to communicate with another - sights, sounds, odors, time schedules, messages, objects, emotions, sensations, perceptions, ideas, and other cues initiate communication. |
| Sender and Receiver | One who encodes and one who decodes the message |
| Message | Content of the message - contains verbal, nonverbal, and symbolic language |
| Channels | Means of conveying and receiving messages – written, telephone, email - facial expressions send visual messages, spoken words travel through auditory channels, and touch uses tactile channels. |
| Individuals usually understand a message more clearly when the sender uses | more channels to convey the message. |
| Interpersonal variable | Factors that influence communication - within both the sender and receiver that influence communication. Perception - educational and developmental levels, sociocultural backgrounds, values and beliefs, emotions, gender, physical health status, and roles |
| Connotative meaning | the shade or interpretation of a word's meaning influenced by the thoughts, feelings, or ideas people have about the word. |
| Symbolic communication | art and music |
| Metacommunication | broad term that refers to all factors that influence communication |
| Name some effective communication techniques | Restating or paraphrasing, Clarifying, Focusing, Acknowledging, Reflecting, Giving information, Summarizing |
| Context refers to | all the parts of something that help determine its meaning |
| Sociocultural factors | Culture influences thinking, feeling, behaving, and communicating |
| Preorientation Phase/Preinteraction Phase | Before meeting the client - review available data and Anticipate health concerns/issues |
| Orientation Phase | Begins when you first meet the patient - Assess the client's health status, prioritize the client's problems, and identify the client's goals |
| Working Phase | When the nurse/client work together - problem solving/meeting patient goals takes place - helps client express feelings about health |
| Termination Phase | During the ending of the relationship - Separate from the client by relinquishing responsibility for his or her care. |