Care, Compassion And Communication In Principles Of Nursing

This essay is going to define Care, Compassion and Communication in principles of nursing. It will also discuss the importance of working within legal, ethical and professional frameworks and outline the philosophy of care delivery within the field of practice. Additionally it will apply regulatory guidance within the content of collaborative nursing practice. And lastly this essay will discuss the importance of effective verbal and non-verbal communication on how to develop trusting relationship with patient and further how nurses should demonstrate therapeutic relationship with patients.

Care is referred to those assistive, supportive, or facilitative acts towards or for another individual or group with evident or anticipated needs to ameliorate

This is because the patient will feel safe and secure to communicate effectively towards you as a nurse and this will enable you to get, the patient the correct treatment and service available. Empathy is defined as a mode of relating in which one person comes to know the mental content of another, both emotionally and cognitively, at a particular moment in time.(Letizia Dal Santo) For example when communicating the nurses must ensure they have eye contact as this will create a better understanding between them, the patient and the family. To the patient and their family, this will show that the nurse can understand what they may be going through, and this will allow them to be aware of the plan of action and care provided.

Whereas, Dignity is concerned with how people feel, think and behave in relation to the worth or value of themselves and others. To treat someone with dignity is to treat them as being of worth, in a way that is respectful of them as valued individuals. (RCN 2008A) As a nurse it is important to recognise the needs and maintain the dignity of all patients especially the older patients who lack confidence and are unable to make decision by providing them all with dignity in care. As a nurse you are providing the patient with compassion by

As stated by Linda D.et.al. ‘Trust manifests itself in critical care patient’s beliefs’, as people believe that the people e.g. family, friends health care professions around them will help them during their time of need and help them to get better. This shows that a patient need to trust the nurses and in order for that to happen the nurses need to show they are competent to give care. In order to build a trust with patient’s nurses should communicate with the patient not just asking them about their health but by spending time with the patient and listening to their fears and concerns before giving them a warm sensitive respond by understanding what has been said. This will help to build a trusting relationship between the nurse and the patient. Furthermore nurses should not avoid difficult questions as the patient just wants their honesty by being honest with the patient gives them hope and also lessen their fear and they are more likely to open up about their illness, which can give the nurses a better understanding of what may be wrong and will allow the patient to get the correct treatment. Communication is not only for the patient but also for their friends and family, speaking to them in confidence and giving them the correct information needed then this can help to build a trusting relationship between them ensuring that everyone’s needs are