Rewarding is a practice of praising or supporting any efforts or changes that a patient embodies. This technique can greatly help patients and empower them to follow the recommended courses of treatment. Remarks such as ‘You are doing well’, or ‘I know how much you are trying to do for this’ can go a long way in encouraging the patient, and making them comply with their treatment.
Conclusion
Communication skills are an essential aspect of care delivery that the nurse should master and is an essential technique for improving their nursing care delivery. Therapeutic communication can be defined as a way of communication in which the nurse practices active listening, uses open-ended questions starts from where the patient is, maintains professional boundaries has clear language, and demonstrates a positive approach and reinforcement. Adopting these approaches as I witness daily operations serves to enhance health care and the environment to be more supportive of patient-centered care. It is also immensely applicable to daily practice as healthcare advances though the value of detail-oriented communication in nursing has not waned.
