Effective Communication In Nursing

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Effective communication is very important in nursing to decrease errors and for safe and better patient outcomes. Communication is the medium by which leadership is conveyed to the group (Grohar-Murray & Langan, 2011). Most of the time the health care personnel are busy and have to convey a large amount of information to the patients or families or doctors or between the health care personnel in a short period of time and every one's personality and the way of communications are different. Clinical communication is the vehicle for most patient care and can represent a treatment in its own right (Salmon, 2011). If there is any misunderstanding or misinterpretation or miscommunication in the conversation, it can affect the trust and errors …show more content…

The message that is conveyed with confidence may increase the trust and gain recipients' attention. Assertiveness can clear the ideas and help us to make decisions and achieve the goals in life. Assertiveness refers to the ability to express one’s feelings, opinions, beliefs, and needs directly, openly and honestly, while not violating the personal rights of others (Ünal, 2012). Assertiveness will protect us from being taken advantage of by others. A nurse leader should be assertive, and should make the right decisions. An active individual gets more opportunities and will have more strength to face the challenges and increases the self-esteem, than a shy person. It also helps us to feel good about ourselves and others. I should learn more to value or praise or provide constructive feedback to others in communication. Constructive feedback may reduce criticism and may help to gain the trust and confidence. When I speak and make my point clearly I get the attention span of the recipient. It also helps to reduce the confusion or dilemma of the topic of conversation.
Conclusion
To practice or to know how to communicate effectively in life is very important to gain the confidence and trust of others and also not to be taken advantage of by others. Effective communication and to be assertive may provide a positive approach to life and make people happy and satisfied in life. Effective communication will make you more independent, confident and responsible in life. The person who speaks confidently will always take accountability for what is said which can help to earn the respect of

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