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Concept 41: Communication

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Communication   is a process of interaction between people in which symbols are used to create, exchange, and interpret messages about ideas, emotions, and mind states.  
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Spoken communication   gestures, facial expressions, and body movements  
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Written communication   abbreviations, medical terminology, and spelling errors  
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Scope of communication   The scope ranges from effective communication to no communication. ( Effective communication <- ineffective communication -> absence of communication )  
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Three primary categories of communication   linguistic communication, paralinguistic communication, and metacommunication  
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Linguistic communication   spoken words or written symbols  
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Paralinguistic communication   nonverbal messages (e.g., gestures, eye contact, facial expressions)  
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Metacommunication   context of the message  
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Communication process   interpretation affected by perceptions, linguistics, paralinguistics, context and feedback  
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Complementary exchange: in each exchange, each participant is, in turn,   either a sender or a receiver.  
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Complementary exchange: As each transmission is completed,   the receiver perceives the message, interprets the symbols, and responds again using symbols.  
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Communication context: Context is important to the   quality of meaning derived by participants during the process of complementary exchange.  
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Communication context:   characteristics of the environment, internal mood states, mental and physical conditions, experience and education, environment, and culture.  
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Communication Context: Hierarchical relationships-   relationships ALWAYS affect the communication process.  
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In hierarchical relationships,   power and status affect communication between participants.  
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Communication is a   learned skill acquired over time.  
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Unique communication patterns with the health care environment:   medical terminology or professional language, health care, culture, communicating with patients, communicating with other nurses, communicating across the health care team, evolving mechanisms for communication.  
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Communication competence means that   communication by the nurse is effective and appropriate.  
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Communication competence includes   skills for communicating clearly and accurately with the patient and family, other nurses, and other members of the health care team.  
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Communication competence evolves   with experience and professional development throughout a nursing career.  
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In the U.S. health care system, an estimated   98,000 medical errors occur each year that lead to patient injury and death.  
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Communication is a frequently cited   cause of errors in the delivery of health care.  
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SBAR:   one effective communication technique  
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Electronic Health Record   accurate and timely documentation in the patient record.  
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EHR is an important source of   information and a major means of communication between members of the team; legal document; evidence of provider's actions.  
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Advocacy   speaking up for patients to ensure that health needs are met is an expectation within the scope of professional nursing practice.  
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Advocacy is the ability to   speak assertively, credibly, and authoritatively is a highly valued communication skill critical for effective advocacy  
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Interrelated concepts of communication:   listening, culture, critical thinking, care coordination, collaboration  
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Exemplars of communication:   therapeutic communication, interprofessional communication, intrapersonal communication  
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Therapeutic communication:   interviewing, patient and family instructions and teaching, conflict management, effective listening  
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Interprofessional communication:   SBAR, documentation, reporting to other staff members, effective listening  
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Intrapersonal communication:   self-talk  
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