The delivery of safe care requires good nurse-patient relationships, in an environment in which staff feel free to speak out and put forward ideas. Fiona Timmins describes how managers can achieve such practice
Communication is a fundamental element of care at every level of nursing practice. It is important, therefore, for nurse managers to create environments that promote and encourage good communication, and help nurses to develop their communication skills formally and informally. This article discusses the effects of communication on the quality of care. It examines nurses’ professional duty to maintain good communication skills and how managers can help them do this. It also discusses nurse managers’ communication skills in the context of leadership style, conflict resolution and self-awareness. Finally, it considers the notion of shared governance as good practice.
Nursing Management. 18, 3, 30-34. doi: 10.7748/nm2011.06.18.3.30.c8538
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