Effective communication protects patients from potential harm arising from misunderstandings, and can have a positive effect on staff. This first article in a six-part series on communication skills ...

A technique used in comedy clubs is helping nurses develop vital communication skills—but without the laughs. In the emerging practice of medical improv, humor isn't the end goal. When people hear the ...

Nurses play a pivotal role in promoting access to culturally competent health care services for those who experience linguistic and cultural barriers. Nursing strategies to facilitate and enhance the ...

It is impossible not to communicate in an interaction, and non-verbal communication can sometimes be more powerful than words. Our body language may betray what we really think or feel, but it can ...

Student nurses are being taught how to work with people with dementia using drama techniques as part of a new project.