Importance Of Communication And Communication

A literature review is an analysis of articles researched on a narrow topic and included as part of a paper. The articles listed are part of the research on communication and training gaps that exist in patient care. Lack of communication and training can lead to patient errors, job dissatisfaction and gaps in Evidence-Based Medicine/best practices.

Judd, Maureen, M.S.N., R.N. (2013) discussed the importance of nursing education in preparing individuals to meet the health care needs of patients and providing quality care. Nurses are taught communication skills in nursing school; however, there are many other teaching opportunities. Nurses can attend conferences, have a nurse mentor and also through experience. Lack of communication skills can lead to job dissatisfaction and ultimately staff turnover. Up to 61% of new graduate nurses leave their first job within a year. This article shows the importance of communication skills between all staff, nurses, providers and patients.

Mullan, B. A., & Kothe, E. J. (2010) researched the relationship between the students self-rating of their communication abilities and their satisfaction with a training course as compared with an objective measure of communication skills. This research study included

E., Arries, E., Maposa, S., Telford, P., & Berry, L. (2014) study purpose was to compare what the current literature states about the qualities that frontline nurses desire in nurse leaders with a study that examined the same topic in 2001. This research study consisted of a sample size of six participants. The nurses all described common characteristics of excellent nurse leaders that included: passion for nursing, a sense of optimism, ability to form personal relationships with staff, excellent role models and mentors, and the ability to manage crisis and moral principles. This article was chosen because it shows the importance of effective nursing leaders and the impact that they have on