The Purpose and the Problem statement

Problem statement
Nursing involve lots of interaction with patients and also other health care professions. Therefore it is vital for nurses to be able to communicate effectively. Miscommunication often arises in the hospital setting, thus reflecting a need to further look into the communication skills of nurses. Although miscommunication can never be totally avoided, improving the communication skills of nurses we hope to minimize such instances thus improving the overall standards of Singapore's health care industry.

Purpose Statement
The purpose of this proposal is to highlight key communication skills that are vital for a nurse to execute his/her daily duties. At the same time we aim to identify the communication skills that current nurses are lacking. By doing so we aim for further research to be conducted and eventually a change in the curriculum to equip future nursing graduate with the relevant communication skills. As such they will be able to excel in their workplace bringing professional health care to the patients.