360-Degree

 Evaluation

   12/30/2003

COMPETENCE IN INTERPERSONAL/COMMUNICATION SKILLS

The Resident:

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Residents must be able to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, their families, and professional associates

 

Competency:

Communicate effectively to create and sustain a therapeutic relationship with patients and families.

Knowledge/Skills/Attitudes Benchmarks:

Obtains historical information from appropriate individual (patient, caregiver, etc.)

Makes appropriate introductions and explains personnel roles

Respects privacy of patient/family by using various areas in facility for conversations, exams, etc.

Shows evidence of being able to sustain a continuing relationship with the patient

Uses appropriate language at the proper developmental/educational level for the patient and/or caregivers/family members

Uses a variety of techniques to elicit information from the patient

Uses effective listening skills to elicit information

Uses correct English in written and verbal communication

Makes the patient comfortable enough to extract all necessary information when engaging in probing conversation

Ensures the patient understands instructions

Provides instructions to patients in a variety of ways

Comments:

Please provide comments about any statements to which you answered "Rarely demonstrates (<25% of the time)" or "Demonstrates in majority of cases (>75% of time)".

 

 

Competency:

Work effectively with others as a member or leader of a health care team or other professional group.

Knowledge/Skills/Attitudes Benchmarks:

Takes time to learn the names of other employees

Shows respect to co-workers and provides information when needed

Facilitates team communication when in role of team leader

Assumes the role of consultant where appropriate

Provides constructive verbal and written feedback to other members of the health care team

Medical records are thorough, readable, and done on time

Comments:

Please provide comments about any statements to which you answered "Rarely demonstrates (<25% of the time)" or "Demonstrates in majority of cases (>75% of time)".