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Types of Reports III: Telephone and Verbal Reports

Types of Reports III: Telephone and Verbal Reports

Telephone and Verbal Reports in healthcare settings are two communication methods for conveying therapeutic instructions from healthcare providers to nurses or other healthcare staff.
Here's an overview of each type:
Telephone Orders

Techniques of Therapeutic Communication II: Focusing, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

Techniques of Therapeutic Communication II: Focusing, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

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This therapeutic technique can also be used when a patient brings up pertinent information during a health-related conversation. The...

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The nursing history captures and records the patient's health status, so that a care plan evolves to meet the patient's individual needs. The nursing health history is a part of the initial assessment. A comprehensive history covers all health dimensions and plays a significant role in the assessment process. A comprehensive history includes the patient's biographical information, reasons for seeking health care, expectations, present and past health history, medications, and family,...

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Techniques of therapeutic communication I: Active Listening, Sharing Observations, Validation, and Using Touch

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Telephone triage. Interview by Jennifer K Mitchell.

Susie Newton¹, Jennifer Woods

¹Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN, USA.

|October 16, 2010

Summary

Outpatient oncology nurses require new skills as cancer care moves to clinics. They must now master telephone nursing triage alongside traditional clinical knowledge for effective patient management.

Area of Science:

Oncology Nursing
Healthcare Delivery Models

Background:

Cancer care is increasingly shifting from inpatient to outpatient settings.
This transition necessitates an evolution in the role and required competencies of oncology nurses.

Discussion:

Outpatient oncology nurses face evolving responsibilities beyond direct clinical care.
Telephone nursing triage has become a critical skill for managing patients in the outpatient setting.

Key Insights:

Nurses require comprehensive knowledge of cancer disease processes and clinic-based care.
Proficiency in telephone nursing triage is essential for effective outpatient oncology nursing.

Outlook:

Future oncology nursing education and practice should integrate advanced triage skills.

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