A standardized handoff can prevent inconsistent and inaccurate discharge summaries, a new study says. Transition of patients from hospital to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) often results in ...

Effective communication is one of the foundations of good nursing care. The honest forms of nurse-patient communication include verbal and non-verbal communication (e.g., body language, facial ...

Communication is a critical component of healthcare, particularly when you consider the potential for miscommunication in a hectic environment when a delay or misunderstanding can cause needless ...

Whether you’re a staff nurse or a nurse manager, giving and receiving feedback is essential to your professional journey. Feedback is direct communication that emphasizes your strengths or identifies ...

The study identified communication needs of emergency medicine nurses and physicians, in particular, what information should be conveyed, by whom and the most appropriate time to convey the ...

Health care providers may assume that lip reading is an effective form of communication. However, reliance on lip reading only should be considered an option when an ASL interpreter is not available ...

Communication happens all the time and is essential to interaction in the workplace. Effective communication is much more valuable and sought after. Communicating effectively is important in any ...

The study identified communication needs of emergency medicine nurses and physicians, in particular, what information should be conveyed, by whom and the most appropriate time to convey the ...

A first step toward improving communications with the deaf pa tient is to be familiar with the various forms of communication he or she uses in daily life. Two or more of the following means of ...