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Communicating effectively with elderly surgical patients
Author(s) -
Weaver moore Linda,
Moore Linda Weaver,
Proffitt Charlotte
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(07)65240-5
Subject(s) - perioperative nursing , perioperative , nursing , medicine , surgical nursing , patient care , operating room nursing , quality (philosophy) , psychology , intensive care medicine , primary nursing , surgery , nurse education , philosophy , epistemology
Effective communication promotes trusting, productive nurse/patient relationships. It is the perioperative nurse's responsibility to establish effective communication with each patient. Perioperative nurses strive to provide quality care to all patients, including the elderly. Communication barriers often do exist, however, between nurses and elderly patients. Perioperative nurses are challenged, therefore, to recognize potential communication barriers and to manage each nurse/patient relationship accordingly. Clear communication between nurse and patient enhances the elderly patient's ability to progress smoothly through surgery and recovery.