Problem Communicating With Mental Incompetent to Stand Trial
Reflecting upon our own communication barriers can help us work more effectively with our patients. In this assignment, you will write a reflection paper about a situation you have encountered either with a patient or as a patient in which there was a communication barrier. Be sure to complete the following for your reflection:
◦What type of environment did this scenario take place in? It takes place on a forensic unit where patient is incompetent to stand trial.
◦What was your role? Staff nurse on the unit is my role.
Communication is with the staff that is to be watching the individual one-on-one.
◦What was the purpose of the communication? To prevent the individual from harming self, others, and staff.
◦What was the outcome? This writer was attacked, injured,
◦How would you describe any factors (culture, age, socioeconomic, attitude, et cetera) that were barriers to the communication?
◦How would you define the parts of the interaction or exchange that were effective and the parts that were ineffective?
◦What were your personal challenges in having an effective communication with this pe◦What do you think were the personal challenges in them having an effective communication with you?
•Provide future strategies. ◦Describe two new communication strategies you might use in a similar situation.
◦Support your strategies with evidence-based research.
◦Explain why these strategies will enhance your communication with patients in your field of forensic units patient is incompetent to stand trial .
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
•References: At least two scholarly or professional resources. Format resources and citations according to current APA style and formatting.
•Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
•Length: 2–3 typed, double-spaced pages, excluding the title page and references page
Describes communication barriers that impact health care, and supports the description with relevant examples.
Describes personal challenges in professional communication, and identifies ways to minimize the challenges.
Describes communication strategies that reduce barriers for patients, and identifies how to successfully integrate these strategies in personal practice.
Incorporates cultural considerations into the chosen communication techniques and strategies, and considers how one\'s personal culture can impact the perspective.
