title: Telephoning a nursing department: callers' experiences.
abstract: This preliminary, exploratory study examined the level of satisfaction of patients and relatives with the telephone communication skills of nurses. Results indicate that callers experienced several difficulties, particularly with regards to knowing who they were speaking to, being treated as an individual rather than just another caller, having their calls dealt with efficiently, or redirected correctly. It is suggested that nurse educators include training in telephone use in courses on communication skills.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Farrell
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D009740:Nursing Staff; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013689:Telephone