Unit 2 Communication In Health And Social Care Settings

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AS Unit 2 Communication in Health, Social Care and Early Years settings Introduction The care setting I visited whilst on work placement was a nursing home. It residential accommodation with health care, particularly for elderly people. Task A assessment A description of two different types of communication used in their chosen setting and an explanation of the purpose of each. Verbal communication I witnessed the nurses carrying out verbal communication to interact with the residents throughout the week. I noticed that the nurses would use open ended questions to prompt a conversation with the resident. Such as “What is it you want to know about and then I can try and help?” These types of questions left no room for the resident to respond