1. Nursing and Therapeutic Communications
... surgical procedures and improper medication dosage or type among staff. Sometimes in nursing a patient or staff member may make an ambiguous comment that needs to be brought better into focus. For an example, a patient may state that they are in a lot of pain. Well, what kind of pain? Asking focus ... the patients problems. Focus questions or statements are meant to draw out close-ended responses and subjective data that will better assist the nursing team in providing appropriate patient care. Paraphrasing is a necessary communication technique, both in and out of nursing. When paraphra...
- Word Count: 3188
- Approx Pages: 13
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate