Interpersonal communications in nursing practice - Key to Quality Health care

Abstract

wrong administration of medication leading to compromised patient safety. The type of nursing care determines the incidence of revisit of patients to the hospital and therefore can serve as a good yardstick of goodwill and satisfaction of any health care institution among general population. Advantages of effective communication [4-8] 1. Compliance-Better Compliance with guidelines of accreditation bodies and regional guidelines. 2. Safety-Minimize medication errors enhancing patient safety. 3. Patient's happiness quotient-It improves patient satisfaction, results in recovery, alleviating anxiety, depression and seclusion. 4. Job satisfaction-The positive feedback from patients helps to reduce stress to certain extent, imparting good job satisfaction. 5. Decision making-In times where patient autonomy and patient's right to determine what shall be done to his/ her body, the decision.