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Teaching Nurses to Become More Effective Communicators

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I had a mentor who often said that the “soft skills” are frequently the “hard skills” to master. Communication is undoubtedly at the top of that hard skills list. Poor communication skills in healthcare environments can lead to medical errors, fragmented care, poor team coordination, and incivility. […] The post Teaching Nurses to Become More Effective Communicators appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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“Organizing practice”: The hidden work of homecare nurses in fighting health inequity and advancing social justice

Nursing Inquiry

Abstract The nursing profession has a long history of advocating for social justice and health equity, and both values profoundly infuse nursing ethics, theory, and education. Homecare nursing occurs between the patient's daily life at home and the public health care system. Therefore, homecare nurses ideally possess insight into the living conditions and social determinants of health that their patients experience.

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Factors Impeding Learning at Various Stages of Simulation Training as Experienced by Nursing Students

Nursing Forum

Aim: To identify the learning barriers, nursing students encounter throughout distinct stages of simulation-based education. Design: Qualitative study exploring learning barriers in simulation training. Methods: Data were collected through interviews with 13 fourth-year nursing students at Dongnam Health University, divided into four groups. These students had prior simulation experience with a variety of medical scenarios, including shortness of breath, chest pain, preterm labor, postoperative