Communication Saves Lives
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Course Overview
Communication Saves Lives is intended for all healthcare workers commencing employment or renewing annual competencies in the healthcare sector.
This Module explores the vital importance of communicating clearly and accurately throughout every aspect of your client's, patient's or resident's care and treatment journey.
"Nursing communication rises to the top of the list (of a patient's overall assessment of a hospital and whether they would recommend it)."
Learning Outcomes
- Be aware that communication is central to safe care and treatment.
- Develop a clear, concise and credible interpersonal communication system.
- Communicate effectively in an organisational system.
Target Audience
This module is intended for all healthcare workers commencing employment or renewing annual competencies in the healthcare sector.
Disclosure
This material was developed by the content expert listed below. It is presented by a professional presenter.
Educator
Andrew Crowther
Dr Andrew Crowther is adjunct associate professor in nursing and the former associate head of the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health at Charles Sturt University. His postgraduate studio includes education, state policy and social change, and mental hospital administration. Andrew qualified in general and psychiatric nursing in the UK. His postgraduate studies include policy and social change and historical aspects of mental hospital management. Andrew has wide experience in clinical nursing, nurse management, and education. He is the author of a book for nurse managers, as well as several texts and book chapters on a variety of topics. See Educator Profile
Annie Bennett
Good basic information
Joelle Sheppard
This was a very informative course. Thank you
Karen Ling
Great knowledge base for communication skills and reinforcing communication in the workplace.
Tracey-Jane Talbot
Great refresher of skills that I already use every day I enjoyed the module
Philip Heap
Well constructive lecture in a orderly manner and provided good information for further thought
Sarah Edmonds
Informative and good to reinforce underlying knowledge of communication
Emma Dunn
Learning module was useful
David Brannigan
It was very generic, and all of this content should have been learned as a first year student. I believe it would have been more beneficial to have gone deeper into specifics
angela kathleen bain
Essential learning for all health care professionals who must be effective communicators at all times and to all people.
Sarah Stevenson
Informative & engaging