Although nurse practitioners (NPs) may spend as much as two thirds of patient-encounter time in interpersonal communication, the literature is sparse when it comes to NP-patient communication styles.

Firstup research exposes how communication breakdowns impact nurse and patient experiences; 90 percent of hospital nurses have learned about new policies or procedures only after they went into effect ...

A systematic review of nursing handoff literature has determined that minimal research has been done to identify best practices, despite well-known negative consequences of inadequate nursing handoffs ...

Nurses play a pivotal role in promoting access to culturally competent health care services for those who experience linguistic and cultural barriers. Nursing strategies to facilitate and enhance the ...

Effective communication is one of the foundations of good nursing care. The honest forms of nurse-patient communication include verbal and non-verbal communication (e.g., body language, facial ...

Whether you’re a staff nurse or a nurse manager, giving and receiving feedback is essential to your professional journey. Feedback is direct communication that emphasizes your strengths or identifies ...

The study identified communication needs of emergency medicine nurses and physicians, in particular, what information should be conveyed, by whom and the most appropriate time to convey the ...

Motivating staff is a big part of leadership in any industry. Because of the high stress nature of staff nursing, motivation and support and proactive work environment improvement policies are very ...

Introduces gender-related communication aspects in the dental team, and its significance for workplace management and dental education. Increases dentists' awareness of nurses' perception of staff ...