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A 6 page paper discussing the importance and relevance of healthcare communication in the case of a scenario of a CNA or LPN caring for a patient and moving to the next patient without washing his hands. The paper concludes that technical knowledge is paramount in providing effective healthcare, but it carries much less value without the ability to communicate it effectively. Healthcare communication must be effective and complete to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KShlthCrCom2.rtf
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any point of communication relative to the care of a specific patient. It can travel in any direction - i.e., nurse to patient, patient to nurse, insurer to hospital,
EMT to physician, or any other direction required at any specific moment. Clearly, effective healthcare communication is critical for positive patient outcomes.
Nosocomial infection can be treated with a high degree of success; the issue is that patient outcome is better if infection can be avoided rather than only successfully treated.
The purpose here is to discuss healthcare communication in terms of a specific scenario in which a care provider cleans a patient and changes linens; places the linens on the
floor; and proceeds to the next patient without washing his hands. Healthcare Communication Healthcare communication can be synchronous or asynchronous, depending on the
situation and the communicators involved. Synchronous communication is that which takes place in real time between involved parties and may use the media of "direct conversation, telephone, video conference"
(Fraser, 2002) or even instant messaging or text messaging. The key is that synchronous communication requires "full attention of all parties at same time" (Fraser, 2002).
Asynchronous communication is that which does not require the simultaneous direct attention of all involved. It can take the form of "letter, email, store-and-forward telemedicine"
(Fraser, 2002), and again instant messaging or text messaging where messages are meant to provide information that does not require an immediate response. Its value is that it contributes
to the establishment of the complete patient record and provides information for approved outside parties such as insurers or next-care providers such as nursing home administration or home health or
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