Medical Surgical Nursing: Communication and Collaboration

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What does collaboration in communication involve?

Using technology for solo work

Reading both verbal and nonverbal cues (correct)

Using verbal cues only

Giving orders to team members

What is the primary purpose of collaborative technology?

To enhance group work, both in-office and remote (correct)

To facilitate solo work

To reduce communication

To increase personal relationships

What is a benefit of collaboration and communication?

Reducing customer satisfaction

Decreasing productivity

Increasing costs

Improving customer satisfaction (correct)

What is social media primarily used for?

Broadcasting information Signup and view all the answers

What is social networking characterized by?

Two-way communication Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of collaboration and communication in terms of cost?

Reducing costs Signup and view all the answers

What is a key difference between social media and social networking?

Type of communication Signup and view all the answers

What can collaboration and communication lead to?

Improved flexibility and responsiveness Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of social media?

To market and promote a brand Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of social media platforms?

User-generated content and broad reach Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between social media and social networking?

Their main goals and purposes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of social media?

Facebook Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of social networking platforms?

Personal profiles and connections Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of social networking?

To build relationships and discussions Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of social media content?

Varied and user-generated Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the synchronous methods of communication mentioned in the text?

Video teleconferencing Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the benefits of the World Wide Web in education?

It stimulates students to do their own investigations and share results Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of social media?

It is not fully interactive Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the advantages of web-based information?

It can be obtained quickly Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the disadvantages of the World Wide Web?

It provides biased and inaccurate information Signup and view all the answers

What is an advantage of email?

It is quick and inexpensive Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the benefits of the internet in nursing?

It provides unlimited resources for nurses Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of the internet mentioned in the text?

Lack of availability of computer devices or internet facilities Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the World Wide Web?

It is a network of computerized information covering a wide range of topics Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary way that social networks are organized?

Around connections and relationships Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of social networks that facilitates communication and collaboration?

Direct messaging and notifications Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential misuse of social networking sites?

Creating fake profiles Signup and view all the answers

How can nursing informatics improve patient care?

By reducing medical errors and costs Signup and view all the answers

What is an application of nursing informatics in nursing education?

Asynchronous learning Signup and view all the answers

What is a type of learning that enables teachers to record lectures for students to watch at their convenience?

Asynchronous learning Signup and view all the answers

What is a type of learning that enables teachers to use live video conferencing technology?

Synchronous learning Signup and view all the answers

What is a way that social networking sites can be misused to harm someone's reputation?

By creating a false story and spreading it across social media Signup and view all the answers

What is an advantage of electronic content over printed materials in an e-learning environment?

It saves teacher time and money. Signup and view all the answers

How does a virtual classroom benefit teachers?

It gives teachers a chance to respond to student communication. Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of e-learning for students with disabilities?

Audio materials cannot be heard by hearing-impaired students. Signup and view all the answers

Why might students with low motivation or poor study habits struggle in an e-learning environment?

They may fall behind without a structured schedule. Signup and view all the answers

What is a challenge for teachers in an e-learning environment?

Creating engaging content for a diverse class. Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of e-learning in terms of cost?

It reduces the overall cost of education. Signup and view all the answers

Why might students feel isolated or confused in an e-learning environment?

They may feel isolated or confused without face-to-face communication. Signup and view all the answers

What is a challenge for teachers in creating educational content in an e-learning environment?

Making the content interesting, relevant, and important in the right format. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Collaboration in Communication

Collaboration and communication involve reading verbal and nonverbal cues to understand each other's ideas and emotions.
Collaborative technology refers to tools and systems designed to facilitate group work, both in-office and remote.

Communications and Collaboration Benefits

Increase productivity
Improve flexibility and responsiveness
Reduce costs
Improve customer satisfaction
Facilitate collaboration

Social media is a platform for broadcasting information, while social networking is a platform for communicating with one another.
Social media involves a mix of talking and listening, whereas social networking involves two-way communication.
Social media's main goal is marketing, whereas social networking's main goal is building relationships and discussion.

Content sharing: users can create and share various forms of content.
Broad reach: social media platforms allow users to reach a large and diverse audience.
User-generated content: social media heavily relies on user-generated content.
Interaction and engagement: social media platforms facilitate interactions between users.

Profiles and connections: social networks allow users to create personal profiles and connect with other users.
Relationship-based structure: social networks are organized around connections and relationships.
Networking features: social networks offer features like direct messaging, notifications, groups, and events.
Privacy controls: social networks provide options to manage privacy settings.

Threats messages can be sent to create discomfort in society.
Personal data can be easily hacked and shared on the internet.
Creating fake profiles.
Social networking sites can easily ruin someone's reputation by creating false stories and spreading them across social media.

Applications of Nursing Informatics in Nursing Practice

Aligning nursing best practice with clinical workflows and care.
Improving clinical policies, protocols, processes, and procedures.
Selecting and testing new medical devices.
Reducing medical errors and costs.
Enhancing treatment and continuity of care.

Collaborative Information Technology and Applications of Nursing Informatics in Nursing Education

Asynchronous learning allows teachers to record lectures and lessons for students to watch at their convenience.
Synchronous learning enables teachers to use live video conferencing technology to facilitate remote and hybrid learning models.

The World Wide Web

A network of computerized information covering a wide range of topics.
Provides access to a wide range of knowledge.
Can stimulate students to do their own investigations and share their results on the WWW.
Provides an empowerment of individuals and moves from individual to a global network.

Advantages of the World Wide Web

Web-based information can be obtained quickly.
The cost of internet access to home is minimal.
Many students can benefit from having their questions answered quickly and inexpensively.
Faster communication.
Online services.

Disadvantages of the World Wide Web

The web may contain biased, inaccurate, and misleading information.
The web may contain information that cannot be easily understood by the majority of the public.
Lack of availability of computer devices or internet facilities.
Lack of on-hand skills or psycho-motor skills.

Electronic Mail

Allows users to exchange messages and network files with other people around the world who are connected to the internet.
Quick: messages are sent within seconds.
Inexpensive.
Convenient and flexible.
Not required to work from an office or classroom to instruction lessons or organize materials.

Advantages of E-learning for Organizations

Reduced overall cost.
Learned time reduced.
Increased retention and application.
Consistency delivery of content with asynchronous learning.
Expend knowledge is communicated.
Organization pays teachers less because they work fewer hours.

Disadvantages of E-learning for Students

Technology issues: technophobic and unavailability of required technologies.
Inaccessible to all: audio cannot be heard by hearing impaired students.
Student must have adequate typing and communication skills.
Does not take care of individual differences among students.
Student may feel isolated or confused without continuous support of teachers.
Reduce social, cultural interaction: no face-to-face communication, nonverbal communication.
Learner with low motivation or bad study may fall behind.
Without routine structure of traditional class, students may get lost or confused about course activity.
Teachers are not always available when students need help.
Slow internet connection or older computer may make accessing material frustrating.

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This quiz covers the basics of collaboration in communication, benefits of communication and collaboration, and the role of social media and social networking in nursing informatics.