encountered during my first community placement I had the opportunity to develop my communication skills not just theoretically but also practically‚ facing a real life environment. My placement made me aware of the importance of interpersonal and communication skills which are very important in the delivery of care. Throughout my nursing career‚ I will be encouraged to develop reflective practice skills and become a reflective practitioner. Reflection refers to a series of steps that you may take to question
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used to protect the patient’s confidentiality. NMC (2008). Reflection is an important tool for all health care practitioners. It can improve our skills and help us understand the choices we make while in practice. Williams (2001) states that “Reflective learning involves assessment and re-assessment of assumptions and critical reflection occurs whenever underlying premises are being questioned”. Critically reflecting on events we experience will continually add to our understanding and knowledge
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Effective communication involves a two-way process in which each person tries to understand the viewpoint of the other person. Communication is a cycle because when two people communicate they need to check that their ideas have been understood. Good communication involves the process of checking understanding‚ using reflective or active listening. Michael Argyle argued that interpersonal communication was a skill that could be learned and developed in much the same way as learning to drive a car
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critique‚reflect and analyse on the ability of verbal and non verbal communication of theatre nurse‚to reduce anxiety in surgical patients under local anaesthesia in operation theatre. For this reflection‚I have used modified form of Gibbs model of reflection(1988). Reid(1993 cited Burns‚2008) suggests that using modified Gibbs model allows a practitioner to criticise oneself about the quality of reflection. Gibbs’ reflective cycle assists one to reflect sequentially through the incident‚ and arranges
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When working in the health and social care environment effective communication must be used in a correct manor. For example having good posture‚ good listening skills‚ polite attitude‚ the correct facial expression and good eye contact to reinsure that the service user feels comfortable within that environment. This will also help with the service users as they will feel wanted within that environment not only would they feel wanted they would also be satisfied within the environment as they would
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Assignment one Verbal and non-verbal communication Verbal communication is speech that shares information from one person to another. Speech is a quicker way to communicate with people than to send emails or letters to the person you are trying to communicate with. When using verbal communication it’s important that the speaker uses clear speech and pronounces each individual word correctly this is so that the person listening clearly hears the message and confusion isn’t caused. Using the appropriate
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documents and equipment 7 Assessment Task 1 1. Define the term ‘communication cycle’. The communication cycle comprises of: * sender * receiver * message * feedback 2. List the main responsibilities in managing IT resources within an organisation. * Maintenance * Licensing * Tracking physical location * Appropriateness * Currency 3. Briefly explain why communication is an essential part of information technology. The success of an endeavour
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Communication Cycle Communication is an essential part of all our lives. The range of methods we can use to communicate with each other is growing all the time. We can communicate using everything from a note stuck on the fridge door to video-conferencing. But no matter which medium we choose‚ the communication cycle remains the same. If we are unsure of what we wish to communicate‚ or when we send the information poorly‚ we run the risk of not being understood by other people. Stages For Effective
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Module Title: The Foundations of Nursing: Care‚ Compassion and Communication The purpose of this essay is to reflect upon a recent clinical placement focusing on the development of my own communication skills. For the purpose of reflection the essay will be written in the first person‚ In accordance with the School of Health and Social Care and NMC (2010) Code of professional conduct‚ confidentiality shall be maintained and no names will be mentioned to protect identity. The
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Reflective account on communication This assignment is a reflective account on communicating with a patient who cannot communicate verbally. To remain confidential I will call the patient‚ Patient A. I’m going to discuss the importance of non-verbal communication within a healthcare setting. Patient A was a 63 year old lady suffering from MND which resulted in her losing her speech. This was my first shift back from having a few days off and I returned to work on a night shift. Patient A was
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