Delivering bad news in the pediatric patients and families

5^th International Conference on Family Nursing

June 13-15, 2016 Philadelphia, USA

Cheryl Mele

Drexel University, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

Training health care professionals for challenging communication assignments such as delivering bad news to children and families is an area identified for improved instruction. A health care professional must acquire abilities as well as confidence level with this arduous communication responsibility. Formal education in the communication proficiencies required for delivering bad news has established rising attention in the health professional literature. Review of the literature reveals that this universal duty is difficult for health care professionals and if performed inadequately can have negative impact on the family. The research identifies insufficient preparation, lack of supervisor assistance and scarcity of expertise as obstacles to success. Consequently, nurse educators must develop teaching stratagems for effective communication in the nursing curriculum, which is an identified advance practice competency. The forum will review a variety of technological pedagogical models to prepare healthcare professionals to be proficient in delivering bad news or relational crisis to patients/families.

Biography :

Email: cherylamele@gmail.com