communicating bad news
Phase 1: Make a primary post based on your response to the prompt. Your initial response should be a minimum of 150 words. You must make your primary post first before responding to any of your classmates’ posts. Phase 1 is due Wednesday.
Phase 2: Respond to TWO other posts from your classmates. Your responses to your classmates should be about 75 words. When responding, please try to respond to different people each week as it is important to learn and connect from all your classmates. Phase 2 is due Sunday.
First, please listen to the following podcast by Healthcare Communication: Effective Techniques for Clinicians called,
file:///C:/Users/Kaitlin/Downloads/transcript_heaclthcare_comm.pdf
Discussion Questions
1.Based on Dr. Quill’s recommendations for breaking bad news, list and discuss one skill healthcare providers can engage in when communicating bad news to their patients.
2. Think about your own healthcare experience as a patient, what’s one suggestion you could add to Dr. Quill’s recommendation for how healthcare providers can effectively communicate bad news to patients and their families? Provide a specific example (personal, familial, or hypothetical) to support your suggestion.
