Description Of A Nurse At Amber Glen Alzheimer s Special...

Parkland College English 102-025 Memorandum To: Students, Parkland College From: Blessing Atekha, English 102 Student, Parkland College CC: Patty Flym, Licensed Practical Nurse, Amber Glen Alzheimer s Special Care Center CC: Angela Gulick, Professor, Parkland College Date: April 8, 2015 Subject: Communication in Nursing Memorandum Introduction: Since I was about ten, I have always wanted to be in the health field. My mother is an R.N and my uncle is a Nephrologist (kidney surgeon). I love the healthcare field and the thought of helping people. Currently I am a C.N.A and my major is nursing. When deciding the person to interview I knew exactly who I wanted. Patty Flym is the Nurse at Amber Glen Nursing home, which happens to†¦show more content†¦This memorandum will discuss different communication skills in nursing such as written, visual, verbal, non-verbal and listening communication skills. Audiences for Nurses: Patty Flym, is a Licensed Practical Nurse of Amber Glen Alzheimer s Special Care Center. As a charge Nurse Flym has had great deal of experience with communication in a healthcare setting. According to Flym there are multiple audiences in the Healthcare setting, such as residents, family of residents and the healthcare team. Flym stated that one of her audiences is the D.O.N (Director of Nursing), the D.O.N is in charge of the activity that goes on the floor. She/he supervises all the patients at the facility; following the D.O.N is the administrator whom is in charge of the policies and the orientation of the new employees. Lucky, I have the opportunity to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Amber Glen Nursing home. As a C.N.A I have to communicate with both my health care team and the family members of our residents. It is essential to communicate with the residents family members because their statements are crucial their care plan. Written Communication Skills for Nurses: Written communication plays a vital role in healthcare settings because it provides the facility with a permanent record of the residents and their care plans. Flym stated as a nurse written