Nursing 101- Communication Study Guide Rated A+

Developing Communication Skills {Ans: - critical thinking - perseverance and creativity - self-confidence - fairness and integrity - humility}Trustworthiness also includes {Ans: maintaining confidentiality}A new nurse is experiencing lateral violence at work. Which steps could the nurse take to address this problem? 1. Challenge the nurses in a public forum to embarrass them and change their behavior 2. Talk with the department secretary and ask if this has been a problem for other nurses 3. Talk with the preceptor or manager and ask for assistance in handling this issue 4. Say nothing and hope things get better {Ans: Talk with the preceptor or manager and ask for assistance in handling this issue}Which strategies should a nurse use to facilitate a safe transition of care during a pt.'s transfer from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility? (select all that apply) 1. collaboration btw staff members from sending and receiving departments 2. requiring that the pt visit the facility before a transfer is arranged 3. using a standardized transfer policy and transfer tool 4. Arranging all pt ransfered during the same time each day 5. Relying on family members to share information with a new facility {Ans: