Using Simulation to Improve Communication Skills

Ineffective communication is implicated in 80% of medical errors, costing the United States approximately $12 billion annually. Teaching communication skills is a component of nursing curricula linked to improved patient outcomes. Simulation-based experience (SBE) is a strategy for healthcare professionals to learn communication skills. Providing nurses with the ability to practice nurse –nurse, nurse–physician, nurse–patient, and team communication skills in a psychologically safe learning environment provides an opportunity for skill development and meaningful self-reflection. The multiple modalities for SBE support needed communication techniques for skill development and a cquisition to improve patient outcomes.
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research