title: Impact of Communication Competency Training on Nursing Students' Self-advocacy Skills.
abstract: Deficiencies in nursing students' communication skills need to be addressed for students to influence and skillfully collaborate in crucial patient and self-advocacy conversations. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a communication competency educational program for nursing students (N = 61). A paired-sample t test determined that there was a statistical significance from pre to post intervention, indicating the importance of communication competency education for nursing students' ability to advocate for themselves and their patients.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Professor (Dr Doherty), Provost (Dr Reid), School of Nursing, Trinity Valley Community College, Kaufman, Texas; Professor (Dr Landry), Professor (Dr Pate), American Sentinel University, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Christi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Landry
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pate
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011361:Professional Competence; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*