Master the Essentials of Effective Communication.

The article explores Communication is central to an oncology nurse's role-with provide a written copy of the information. Nurses can also assess patients and families, within the unit, and across interprofes- the environment and remove as many distractions as possible. sional teams. Thejoint Commission identified poor commu- Understanding the science of communication is important, but nication as a causative factor in 80% of medical errors.