To improve patient care, nurses need strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Nurses need to be able to make quick and accurate decisions on patient treatment. It is essential to be able to assess how the outcome of the decision will affect the patient. Keeping up to date with nursing journals & with developments in the healthcare field will help you to strengthen them.
Communication skills are vital for successful patient care. As a nurse you are continuously speaking with patients, their family and members of the team. Communication also includes non-verbal communication and active listening. Examples of non-verbal communication are maintaining eye contact and adjusting your tone of voice. Active listening is a type of listening used in order to understand the patient and not just in order to respond. These techniques will help to improve your level of patient care.
