After assessing your patient total needs, you begin to set priorities. It is important to prioritize when giving care.
A nurse is caring for a patient who is recovering from a knee injury that required extensive surgery. One focus of care is effective communication among the patient’s healthcare team. A patient is getting care from a nurse while he or she is recovering from knee surgery. One important part of care is for the people who are taking care of the patient to talk to each other well.
1. What aspects of communication are essential to effective patient care?
2. What tools can the nursing staff implement to help assure effective communication regarding this patient and the care being provided?

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