Diversity Nursing
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Patient advocacy is a critical aspect of providing safe and effective patient care. Nurse advocates are tasked with helping patients understand and navigate their healthcare journey, including answering questions, explaining medical care, discussing and explaining billing or insurance, and other healthcare-related topics.
Empowered Nurses
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Recently, a shocking story from Kentucky highlighted the importance of caution and communication in healthcare. As nurses, we are often the ones closest to our patients and their families, and there are valuable lessons we can take from this case to prevent similar errors.
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Diversity Nursing
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Representation of Hispanic individuals in the nursing progression can bridge communication gaps and foster trust between patients and healthcare providers. Language Skills Many Hispanic Nurses are bilingual or multilingual, which is crucial to providing effective care to patients with limited proficiency in English.
Empowered Nurses
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Factors contributing to medical errors are multifaceted and include system failures, communication breakdowns, human factors, and organizational culture. In the complex web of healthcare delivery, nurses serve as linchpins, bridging the gap between patients, providers, and healthcare systems.
Diversity Nursing
MARCH 8, 2024
High-Quality Communication Skills: A great Nurse must be proficient in effective communication. Nurses are often the liaison between doctors, patients, and families, so they must be able to convey information clearly to avoid errors or miscommunications. Advocacy: Advocacy is an integral aspect of the Nursing profession.
Post University
APRIL 15, 2024
Key soft skills include: Communication and Interpersonal Skills Communication is at the heart of everything nurses do. This enables them to understand and interact with their patients. To be effective communicators, nurses should master essentials such as active listening and nonverbal communication skills.
American Nurse
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Patients with deafblindness, however, have needs beyond the basic knowledge provided in most nursing schools. Skilton and colleagues describe those with deafblindness as a “hard-to-reach” audience faced with communication barriers, limited budgets, lack of training in healthcare accessibility, and sensory impairment self-awareness.
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