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The trouble with specialised language for nursing.

¹University of Sussex.

Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)

|April 29, 2000

Summary

Liam Clarke argues that a specialized nursing language is unnecessary. He posits that standard social and moral rules of everyday conversation are adequate for nursing communication.

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Area of Science:

Nursing communication
Sociolinguistics

Background:

The debate regarding the necessity of a specialized nursing language is ongoing.
Existing discourse often assumes a unique linguistic register is required for effective nursing practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically evaluate the argument for a specialized nursing language.
To propose that conventional communication norms are sufficient in nursing.

Main Methods:

This study presents a theoretical argument.
It analyzes the principles of everyday social and moral communication.

Main Results:

The author contends that specialized nursing terminology is not essential.
Standard conversational rules adequately govern nursing interactions.

Conclusions:

The need for a distinct nursing language is questioned.
Everyday social and moral communication frameworks can effectively support nursing practice.

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