COMMUNICATION - (answer)The imparting or exchanging of information or news
interpersonal communication - (answer)direct, face-to-face communication between two or more
people
interpersonal communication variable - (answer)Factors within both sender and receiver that influence
communication
intrapersonal communication - (answer)communication with oneself, self talk
transpersonal communication - (answer)addresses spiritual needs and provides interventions to meet
those needs
Therapeutic communication - (answer)a type of communication that health care providers consciously
use when talking with residents in order to influence residents or help residents to a better
understanding
Referent - (answer)motivates one person to communicate with another
channel - (answer)the means by which a message is communicated
interpersonal variables - (answer)variables that influence communication between the sender and the
receiver
Feedback - (answer)The receiver's response to a message
Denotative - (answer)The dictionary definition of a word
Connotative - (answer)The interpretive level of a word based on associated images rather than the
literal meaning
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Values & values clarification - (answer)Self-awareness of choice, commitment to subsequent actions,
decisions, thoughts
verbal communication - (answer)expressing ideas to others by using spoken words
Non-verbal communication - (answer)Communicating without the use of words. Body language
The scope and categories of communication - (answer)
Identify risk factors for alterations in communication across the lifespan, focus on senior adult patient -
(answer)
Relate assessment findings to communication - (answer)
Collaborative clinical management of communication including documentation - (answer)
Implications of the nurse's values on interpersonal communication - (answer)
SBAR communication - (answer)(Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) - framework for
communication between members of the healthcare team about a patient's condition.
EHR - (answer)electronic health record
CUS - (answer)I am Concerned
I am Uncomfortable
This is a Safety issue
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intrapersonal communication - (answer)Self-talk; communication within a person
Contextual - (answer)nonverbal communication depends on the situation in which it occurs.
linguistic communication - (answer)spoken words or written symbols
Paralinguistic communication - (answer)nonverbal messages (e.g., gestures, eye contact, facial
expressions)
Metacommunication - (answer)messages (usually relational) that refer to other messages;
communication about communication
Therapeutic communication techniques - (answer)Acceptance ("uh huh, yes")
Recognition ("you have a new night gown")
Offer Self ("I will stay with you for a while")
Watson's Theory of Human Caring - (answer)Care before cure.
Emphasizes nurse-patient relationship
Swanson's Theory of Caring - (answer)knowing, being with, doing for, enabling, maintaining belief
Ethic of Care - (answer)A philosophy of education based on the commitment to caring. Caring is at the
center of decision making. Solving dilemmas by tending to relationships.
Providing Presence - (answer)being with, eye contact, body language, tone of voice, listening, positive
and encouraging attitude. Decreasing a sense of isolation and vulnerability, calming anxiety and fear
Types of Touch - (answer)Task- oriented
Caring
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Protective
(Evaluate culture before touching at all)
Knowing the patient - (answer)an in-depth knowledge of a patient's patterns of responses within a
clinical situation and knowing the patient as a person (routines, habits, coping resources, physical
capacities and endurance
Protocols - (answer)A developed set of statements that help nurses, physicians, and other health
providers make decisions. Ex: in oncology, flush toilet twice after chemo patient
Standing order - (answer)written in advance of a situation that is to be carried out under specific
circumstances. Direct patient care in specific setting
Categories of Interventions - (answer)Diagnostic: Assessment, observe, watch, determine, monitoring
therapeutic: give, administrator, assist, encourage, support, order, provide, obtain
educational: teach, instruct, explain, show, demonstrate
referral or health promotion.
Interventions/implementation skills - (answer)Cognitive decision skills- critical thinking/good judgment
Interpersonal skills-communication
Psychomotor skills-the action with knowing why
ADPIE - Nursing Process - (answer)Assessment, Diagnosis, Plan, Intervention, Evaluation
SBAR communication - (answer)(Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) - framework for
communication between members of the healthcare team about a patient's condition.
CUS - (answer)I am CONCERNED, UNCOMFORTABLE, this is a SAFETY ISSUE.