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How important are interpersonal skills in the nursing profession?

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Vandana’s Answer

Hi Stephanie,

Susan and Suzanne have explained really well how good interpersonal skills can help you be a better nursing professional.

I once read the following article that said "Decades-old studies have shown that primary care physicians sued less often are those more likely to spend time educating patients about their care, more likely to use humor and laugh with their patients and more likely to try to get their patients to talk and express their opinions."
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/02/upshot/to-be-sued-less-doctors-should-talk-to-patients-more.html

Have a great career!

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Susan’s Answer

I'll say upfront that I am not a nurse, but I can also say that interpersonal skills are critical in any profession in which you interact with other people. This is especially true in professions where your "customers" are in stressful situations and don't feel comfortable or knowledgeable. We run a 24-hour emergency center and interpersonal skills are one of the key traits we look for when recruiting staff and medical personnel.
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Michele’s Answer

Good Interpersonal skills are valuable and essential in all professionals. I have several family members who work in the medical field and one is a nurse practitioner. She is genuinely kind and very patient. People are more inclined to open up to someone that they feel comfortable with and feel that you genuinely care about them. You build good rapport by being patience, warmth, and sincere with patients or clients. Most people can sense when they're being treated by someone who is truly interested in their well being or if they're in a hurry to finish and get to the next appointment or even worse, made to feel as though the health care professional has hurry so he/she can see so many patients in a day to meet or exceed some pre-established metric. Kindness, patience, and empathy go along way in the care of human lives and also life in general, which includes veterinary care.
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Suzanne’s Answer

Good interpersonal skills will make you a much better nurse. They are crucial for fostering meaningful patient/family interactions. They are also very important with your coworkers. Nurses in the hospital setting (my experience) interact constantly with all different types of health care providers and hospital team members (other nurses, doctors, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Physicians Assistants, secretaries, food service personnel, patient care assistants, housekeeping, volunteers...). The pace is fast and the interactions are constant. Working with people who prioritize treating others with respect and professionalism even when stress is high (a frequent occurrence in healthcare settings) makes a huge difference.
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