Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 8, 2026
09:52
Setting Up a Stroke Team Algorithm and Conducting Simulation-based Training in the Emergency Department - A Practical Guide
Published on: January 15, 2017
17.9K
Nursing team communication in a medical ward
Priscilla Valladares Broca1, Márcia de Assunção Ferreira1
1Fundamental Nursing Department, Anna Nery Nursing School, niversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|June 21, 2018
Summary
Effective nursing communication relies on dialogue, guided by emotions and team integration. This ensures mutual understanding and successful interpersonal relationships within healthcare teams.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Communication
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Effective communication is critical for nursing team performance and patient safety.
- Understanding the core elements of nursing communication is essential for improving healthcare delivery.
- Theoretical frameworks, such as those by Berlo and King, can illuminate communication dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and describe the key components of effective nursing team communication.
- To analyze these communication elements through the theoretical lenses of Berlo and King.
- To enhance the understanding of interpersonal relationships within nursing teams.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study employing a convergent research approach.
- Data collected via semi-structured interviews with 25 nursing professionals.
- Thematic content analysis used to interpret interview data.
Main Results:
- Dialogue emerges as the central element for consolidating communication and interpersonal relationships.
- Emotions, feelings, and team integration significantly guide the communication process.
- Successful interaction is a direct consequence of effective dialogue.
Conclusions:
- Effective dialogue, validated by both sender and receiver, is crucial for achieving communication objectives.
- Reciprocal understanding in nursing teams is attained through validated, interactive dialogue.
- Strengthening interpersonal relationships is contingent upon effective communication processes.
Related Concept Videos
01:25Role of Communication in the Nursing Process I: Assessment and Diagnosis
5.4K
The nursing process uses scientific reasoning, problem-solving, and critical thinking to guide nurses in providing patients with appropriate care. This process is a systematic approach to recognize, avoid, and treat current or potential health issues while promoting the patient's well-being.
The nursing process considers the patient's emotional and physical well-being. The process can be repeated or stopped at any point if judged essential. Assessment is the first step in the nursing...
The nursing process considers the patient's emotional and physical well-being. The process can be repeated or stopped at any point if judged essential. Assessment is the first step in the nursing...
5.4K
01:25Role of Communication in the Nursing Process II: Planning and Implementation
2.7K
Several factors are considered while creating a patient's care plan. Motivation is a factor in improving communication, and patients often require encouragement to try different approaches involving significant change. It is essential to involve the patient and family in decisions about the plan of care to determine whether the suggested methods are acceptable. Consider meeting critical comfort and safety needs before introducing new communication methods and techniques. Allow adequate time...
2.7K
01:03Communication
8.8K
Communication between two animals occurs when one animal transmits an information signal that causes a change in the animal that receives the information. Organisms communicate with one another in a host of different ways. Signals can be auditory, chemical, visual, tactile, or a combination of these. Communication is a critical behavioral adaptation that promotes survival, growth, and reproduction.
8.8K
01:28Communication
11.3K
Sharing information, concepts, and emotions to foster mutual understanding is communication. The sender, recipient, and transaction must be considered in this manner. The sender is the person who shares the message, the recipient is the person who receives and understands the message, and the transaction is the method used to deliver the message and the variables that affect the communication's context and surroundings. The nurse-client connection is built on therapeutic communication.
11.3K
01:08Role of Communication in the Nursing Process III: Evaluation and Documentation
2.1K
A successful patient outcome depends mainly on the evaluation stage of the nursing process. Evaluation determines effectiveness by reviewing what was done previously after the completion of nursing interventions. Every time a healthcare professional steps in or administers treatment, they must reassess or evaluate the action to ensure the intended result. During the evaluation phase, there are three probable patient outcomes:
2.1K
01:30Irritable Bowel Syndrome III: Medical and Nursing Management
793
Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) involves a multifaceted approach, including lifestyle modifications, dietary changes, and medication.
793