Question:

A very important part of nursing and patient care is communication. Throughout your educational and nursing career, you will use your communication skills.

For this discussion question, review the following article from The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing:

http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-19-2014/No3-Sept-2014/Effective-Interpersonal-Communication.html

Review Table 1:

Ineffective Interpersonal Communication: 12 Possible Causes, Consequences, Cures, and Examples for Effective Communication.

1. Chose one of the possible causes of ineffective communication to discuss.

2. Give an example you have seen in your experience of the cause that you chose.

3. Then, discuss the strategies that you could use with a patient if this became an issue.

Discuss why effective interpersonal communication is important in nursing.