OVERVIEW

Communication in Health Care is organized by Western Schools and will be held from Jun 28, 2018 - Jun 30, 2021. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 4 Contact Hours.

Course Description:
Effective communication fosters the development of successful patient-provider relationships, which have a positive impact on patient outcomes and satisfaction. This course discusses the fundamentals of communication science and its specific relevance in nursing practice. It explores impediments to effective communication in healthcare settings, including the cultural, environmental, and organizational barriers to communication that can contribute and disrupt valuable interactions for healing. The course presents nurses with evidence-based strategies to improve the effectiveness of their communication with patients, families and colleagues.

Course Objectives:
• Discuss fundamentals of human communication and their application to communication in nursing practice.
• Identify barriers to nurse-patient communication that impede positive patient outcomes.
• Identify strategies to improve the effectiveness of nurse-patient communication.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.