Communicating with patients

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Issues concerning the best practice for nurses when communicating with patients are presented. Styles of communicating, both verbal and non-verbal, are discussed and ways of removing barriers to effective interaction are highlighted.

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Developing an enteral feeding skills station

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A nursing skills station has been developed to teach and encourage nurses to practice good management techniques when treating patients who require feeding using enteral methods.

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Getting to grips with the metal ear syringe

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Nurses should undertake formal training in aural care before attempting to syringe an ear as patients could be harmed due to poor technique or faulty equipment.

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