As
she prepares to start her studies in nursing at Georgia Regents
University, Laura Motes has been putting a lot of thought into the
skills that she will need to develop in order to excel in the role. The
bedside manner displayed by medical professionals is crucial when
offering care to patients, so try to keep the following in mind if you
work in a medical role or have aspirations to do so in the future.
Focus On The Patient
If
you appear distracted when talking to your patients, the odds are high
that they are going to be less likely to talk to you and provide
information that you may need to provide treatment. This is because you
will be giving off the impression that you have more important things to
do, rather than speaking to the patient. Pay attention and deal with
distractions after the conversation.
Establish Common Ground
By
creating a personal connection with the patient, within the confines of
professionalism, you can have conversations that extend beyond the
treatment that your patients are undergoing. This is useful for building
trust in the relationships that you have with patients, making them
more likely to talk to you when you need information from them.
Keep Thing Simple
Laura
Motes understands that many patients will be intimidated by hospital
settings, especially if they are dealing with a new condition that needs
treatment. By using too much medical lingo you run the risk of further
confusing patients and making them feel even less in control. Keep
things simple and explain issues in words patients will understand.
