IMPLEMENTATING SKILLS
TO IMPLEMENT THE CARE PLAN SUCCESSFULLY NURSES NEED COGNITIVE, INTERPERSONAL AND
TECHNICAL SKILLS.
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COGNITIVE SKILLS
THIS ARE SKILLS THAT INCLUDE PROBLEM SOLVING DECISION MAKING, CRITICAL THINKING,
CLINICAL REASONING AND CREATIVITY.
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INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
THIS ARE ALL ACTIVITIES, VERBAL OR NON-VERBAL THAT PEOPLE USE WHEN INTERACTING
DIRECTLY WITH ONE ANOTHER. IT DEPENDS LARGELY ON THE NURSES ABILITY TO
COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS. THE NURSE USES THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION TO
UNDERSTAND THE PATIENT AND IN TURN BE UNDERSTOOD.
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
THIS ARE PURPOSEFUL “HANDS – ON”SKILLS SUCH AS MANUPULATING EQUIPMENTS.
e.g GIVING INJECTION OR BANDAGING