COVID-19 Resource: Communication tips for nurses supporting seriously ill patients, families, and communities during the Coronavirus

Mazanec, Polly

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Sigma Education: COVID-19. Webinar 2

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http://hdl.handle.net/10755/20416

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Communication Tips For Nurses Supporting Seriously Ill Patients, Families, & Communities During the Coronavirus.pdf

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Mazanec, Polly

Author Details

Polly Mazanec, PhD, AOCN, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN, is a Research Associate Professor at FPB School of Nursing, CWRU, and the project director for ELNEC Undergraduate and Graduate Education in primary palliative care. She has taught palliative care nationally and internationally and has published widely on care of patients with serious illness and their families, cultural considerations in palliative care and self-care for nurses.

Lead Author Sigma Affiliation

Alpha Mu

Lead Author Affiliation

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio, USA

Original Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

Date of Publication

2020

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Publisher’s Version

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Abstract

This item is part of a Sigma CNE course available to Sigma members only. The material is freely available in the Sigma Repository and anyone may access the files attached to this record and the audio streams linked below.

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Are you struggling with what to say to patients and families who are struggling with fears associated with the virus? This webinar is intended for all nurses, across all clinical settings. The webinar offers tips and communication skills that will help nurses lead the way in providing quality, compassionate care for those seriously ill with COVID-19 and their families

Objectives:

Discuss the role of primary palliative care communication techniques to respond to the fears and concerns of patients and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Describe three essential communication skills needed to support patients, families, communities, and colleagues during the coronavirus crisis.
Develop your own toolbox of words and phrases that will help you, the nurse, respond to questions that patients who are seriously ill and their families have as a result of the coronavirus crisis

Resource link: ELNEC Support for Nurses During COVID-19

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Publisher-submission

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None: Educational Material
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Repository Posting Date

2020-03-27T14:10:06Z

Notes

Type

Educational Material, Public Health
Presentation

Format

Moving Image
Text-based Document

Level of Evidence

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords

COVID-19;
Communication Skills;
Nurse Role;
Palliative Care

Series/Report No.

Supporting All Nurses as Leaders During the COVID-19 Virus;Webinar 2

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