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Effective communication in cooperates information sourceIntroduction Effective communication in cooperates information source, the medium through which the information is conveyed and the recipient of the information. Information effectiveness is thus graded on the efficiency of the three aspects of the communication channel. Failure to convey the information in an appropriate manner by the source or through the medium would interfere with the perception of the information. Additionally, if the recipient is not attentive or has destructors, the information communicated will not be effectively received.
According to the article “communication advantages, 2010” presentation skills is an aspect of communication that must be developed to achieve a meaningful conveyance of information to the audience and to get feedback from the audience. Feedback during a presentation is a crucial indication of the level with which the information has been effectively conveyed. Thus, when preparing to make a presentation, a presenter must practice on the visual, verbal and vocal components of the communication.
Practicing should be done aloud and should form a habit thus enabling changes on aspects that are not effective. Presentation equally comes with fear, anxiety and jitters; nevertheless, these could be overcome through a persistent practice. PowerPoint should be used in a presentation as a support tool and not as a principal component of the presentation. Additionally, breathing time for the audience should be provided in the presentation to enhance the audience attentiveness (Pagana, 2010).Reflection Nursing is one of the careers that highly uphold the significance of communication.
During report giving and ward rounds, effective communication is vital for the incoming nurse to understand the interventions performed on the patient, and this would be greatly related to the patient’s care outcome. Having worked in several nursing stations, I have witnessed situations when ineffectiveness in communication among nurses compromise care given to the patient. When a nurse does not report that a particular patient is to be kept nil per oral (NPO) due to an impending CT scan, the incoming nurse would feed the patient thus making the performance of the test impossible.
This is thus an indication of how effective and detailed communication is significant in nursing practice.Conclusion Effective communication is crucial in nursing practice as it has a direct influence on the outcome of the patient. The nurses must thus developed a well-practiced systematic way of communicating, handing over reports and ward round as a mechanism for developing a habit of effective communication. Nevertheless, effectiveness of communication is influenced by factors like the environment; thus the environment, where information is communicated, must be modified to allow effective communication.
ReferencesPagana, Kathleen Deska. (2010). Nurse's Communication Advantage. How Business Savvy Communication Can Advance Your Nursing Career. Indianapolis, USA. Sigma Theta Tau International.
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