Dementia is an example of a condition that adult nurses may come across, as it often occurs as people become older. It can affect the physical and social abilities, which leads to the patients not knowing who or where they are. This means that when patients with this condition come into hospital, there may be a communication barrier due to extreme confusion and memory loss. In order to overcome this the adult nurse will have to adjust the terminology used, to allow the patient to understand and make the correct decisions. Dementia patients will continue with their treatment, until the adult nurses believe they no longer have the mental capacity to make decisions. Therefore, dementia patients are still treated equally up to a certain extent
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The general definition of communication is; “A two way exchange of information through writing, speaking or another medium” (Day & Leggat, 2015 p105). This is a broad definition of how information can be passed on between people, therefore not specific to a healthcare situation. A more precise definition of communication described in a healthcare setting, is suggested to be; a group of people who are concerned and have a passion for what they do, who learn how to do it better through interacting with one another (Day & Leggat, 2015). This definition explains that without communication would the care of a patient be affected, would a client-nurse relationship be formed? It expresses that communication is a critical element of nursing in order to have a successful outcome for the patient. Indicating that it is the way nurses interact with one another which enables the knowledge of the patient’s needs to be understood (Riley, …show more content…
The interaction between the nurse and patient can form a friendship of mutual trust and faith from the responsibilities nurses have during the care of the patients. By having a client-nurse relationship, it enables the nurse to make a full assessment on the unique needs that the patient may need. This will be done through communication; the nurse and patient having a discussion on what is believed to be in the best interest of the patient. Therefore this will make the patient feel empowered over their treatment, and also reassured that they are being cared for properly having all the support needed (Stuart and Laraia, 2005). An experience of this in hospital, is when the patients are first admitted. The nurses will sit down and discuss any issues needing to be addressed, such as; specific dietary needs, family problems, impairments or sleeping habits. For example; a patient who has extreme anxiety, will be given the choice of staying in a communal area with other patients or being isolated in a room of their own. The nurse will also have to be careful of the proximity between the two, as this could make the patient feel very uncomfortable. This will therefore enable them to feel satisfied that the nurse understands the
The general definition of communication is; “A two way exchange of information through writing, speaking or another medium” (Day & Leggat, 2015 p105). This is a broad definition of how information can be passed on between people, therefore not specific to a healthcare situation. A more precise definition of communication described in a healthcare setting, is suggested to be; a group of people who are concerned and have a passion for what they do, who learn how to do it better through interacting with one another (Day & Leggat, 2015). This definition explains that without communication would the care of a patient be affected, would a client-nurse relationship be formed? It expresses that communication is a critical element of nursing in order to have a successful outcome for the patient. Indicating that it is the way nurses interact with one another which enables the knowledge of the patient’s needs to be understood (Riley, …show more content…
The interaction between the nurse and patient can form a friendship of mutual trust and faith from the responsibilities nurses have during the care of the patients. By having a client-nurse relationship, it enables the nurse to make a full assessment on the unique needs that the patient may need. This will be done through communication; the nurse and patient having a discussion on what is believed to be in the best interest of the patient. Therefore this will make the patient feel empowered over their treatment, and also reassured that they are being cared for properly having all the support needed (Stuart and Laraia, 2005). An experience of this in hospital, is when the patients are first admitted. The nurses will sit down and discuss any issues needing to be addressed, such as; specific dietary needs, family problems, impairments or sleeping habits. For example; a patient who has extreme anxiety, will be given the choice of staying in a communal area with other patients or being isolated in a room of their own. The nurse will also have to be careful of the proximity between the two, as this could make the patient feel very uncomfortable. This will therefore enable them to feel satisfied that the nurse understands the