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Communication

Communication

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.

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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.

Barriers to Effective Communication II

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Cultural barriers:
Differences in values, beliefs, religion, knowledge, and tradition can significantly impact communication. Awareness of nonverbal cues is critical, especially when conversing with a patient from a different culture. What appears appropriate in one culture may be inappropriate in another.
Semantic barriers:
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Barriers to Effective Communication I

Barriers to Effective Communication I

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Communication is a lifelong learning process. Through therapeutic communication, nurses can collect relevant assessment data, provide education and counseling, and interact during nursing interventions. Sending and receiving messages occur through verbal and nonverbal communication techniques and can happen separately or simultaneously.
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Elaine Wittenberg¹, Joy V Goldsmith², Jennifer Maffucci³

¹Department of Communication Studies, California State University, Los Angeles, United States of America.

Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

|November 29, 2025

Summary

This study developed a competency-based communication education framework for nurses, finding significant improvements in knowledge and presence after a scaffolded learning approach.

Keywords:

AACN essentials Baccalaureate nursing education COMFORT model Nurse communication

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Nursing Education
Healthcare Communication
Competency-Based Education

Background:

Nursing education lacks formal materials for teaching and assessing communication skills, despite their recognized importance.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) standards highlight communication as crucial for nurse competency.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore current communication education implementation in nursing programs.
To develop and preliminarily test a competency-based framework for teaching communication skills.
To create a systematic approach for enhancing nurse communication competency.

Main Methods:

A national survey assessed communication content implementation in Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs.
Competency-based communication learning objectives were developed and refined.
A scaffolded learning approach, including an online module, was used to teach communication skills to nursing students.

Main Results:

Moderate implementation of communication content was reported in BSN programs, varying by care area.
A finalized list of 44 communication learning objectives was established.
Students showed significant improvements in communication knowledge and ability to be present after the online module, with high satisfaction.

Conclusions:

This research presents the first theoretically-grounded, systematic framework for competency-based communication education in nursing.
The developed framework and scaffolded learning approach show promise for improving nursing communication skills.
Further assessment is needed to address variance in assessed communication competency post-intervention.