What your body language tells patients
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What your body language tells patients

Jessica Bradley Health journalist

Find out how small adjustments to your body language can help improve the therapeutic relationship

Body language is an important part of communication as a nurse. On a busy shift, it can be easy to inadvertently give out the wrong message via non-verbal communication. But being aware of a few key ways in which body language matters can make a huge difference.

Nursing Standard. 38, 12, 39-40. doi: 10.7748/ns.38.12.39.s17

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