As a nurse, you will provide nursing care for innumerable patients throughout your career. The manner in which you communicate will greatly contribute to your success as a communicator. Your newest patient is a 68-year-old retired engineer who just underwent repair of his right rotator cuff. After spending a relatively comfortable night, he demonstrates a rather abrupt, gruff communication style with minimal conversation. Which dispositional traits are valuable to initiate the orientation phase successfully?How can you develop/strengthen this trait?How can being judgmental or strongly opinionated affect your helping--trust relationship with your patients?List patient variables that might influence the communication process.What purpose does nursing observation serve in nurse--patient communication?Provide a sample SBAR for the nurse-to-nurse communication for this patient.

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Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

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ISBN:9780134477961

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Publisher:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

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As a nurse, you will provide nursing care for innumerable patients throughout your career. The manner in which you communicate will greatly contribute to your success as a communicator. Your newest patient is a 68-year-old retired engineer who just underwent repair of his right rotator cuff. After spending a relatively comfortable night, he demonstrates a rather abrupt, gruff communication style with minimal conversation.

1. Which dispositional traits are valuable to initiate the orientation phase successfully?
2. How can you develop/strengthen this trait?
3. How can being judgmental or strongly opinionated affect your helping--trust relationship with your patients?
4. List patient variables that might influence the communication process.
5. What purpose does nursing observation serve in nurse--patient communication?
6. Provide a sample SBAR for the nurse-to-nurse communication for this patient.

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