This blog is about my journey through a communications course I'm taking. I am a nurse and work in the area of oncology and believe that nurses can never reflect enough on their communication styles. I also happen to be taking a course in EHealth and I thought it would be neat to try to combine the two courses. I hope you find this blog helpful.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer, 1: Delayed Diagnosis
I just viewed this youtube video and it really impressed upon me the importance of active listening with this population....listening for the persistence of vague symptoms and for what may be the unexpected diagnosis in this population. Take a look...this could be your patient, a friend, a family member.
I just viewed this youtube video and it really impressed upon me the importance of active listening with this population....listening for the persistence of vague symptoms and for what may be the unexpected diagnosis in this population. Take a look...this could be your patient, a friend, a family member.
ReplyDelete"Listen for more than words", that's advice that we could pretty much apply to every life situation..
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Mum. I guess it just goes to show that you're better safe than sorry, and that you should always consider the unlikely situation.