Essays on Effective Communication

Communication plays a very important part in the practice of radiography. It’s important that radiographers must be aware of the age-specific needs which can be achieved through effective communication. People grow and develop in stages that are associated with their age, level of understanding and communication. The difference between patients age creates challenges to the...

“Extensive research has shown that no matter how knowledgeable a clinician might be if he or she is not able to open good communication with the patient, he or she may be of no help.” Effective communication skills are extremely crucial in every professional environment, and especially in the field of medicine and healthcare as...

Stories are the fabric of our lives (Soin & Scheytt, 2006; Barker & Gower, 2010). They help us make sense of what we are, where we come from and what we want to be (Soin & Scheytt, 2006). It is part of human experience. When people share their stories, listeners naturally focus their attention, engaging...

This essay will set out to explore and identify the importance of communication within clinical practice, in relation to the job role of a paramedic. It will identify the attitudes and skills that are required of a paramedic to communicate effectively during their clinical practice. To best discuss the importance of communication for paramedics I...