{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F43163d88-4c60-456d-8488-01d1c307b520","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"017: Storytelling As A Communication Tool with Lisa Evans\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/43163d88-4c60-456d-8488-01d1c307b520\"></iframe>","title":"017: Storytelling As A Communication Tool with Lisa Evans","description":"Stories and storytelling have been around for centuries since the birth of human language. Yet we can sometimes forget how powerful storytelling is as a communication tool. You can learn the most valuable lessons when you listen to others through storytelling.\u00a0\nIn this episode, we delve into how good storytelling can be used as an effective communication tool for healthcare professionals and a way to build rapport with your patients. Therapeutic storytelling serves a powerful purpose. Nurses are in a great position to encourage patients to share their stories which is an effective way to break down barriers in communication.\u00a0\nTo be a better storyteller you have to be a better listener. To be a better communicator, one must listen to learn, and not listen to reply.\u00a0\nTOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:\n\nSleep deprivation as a form of torture (4:58)\n\nRestful sleep (5:28)\n\nDiet as a form of self-care (6:18)\n\nGood communication as nurses (12:45)\n\nStorytelling as a nurse (13:18)\n\nStorytelling as a way of making meaning from the situation (14:00)\n\nSpeaking about your experiences (15:36)\n\nSharing your stories (16:00)\n\nStories as a way to break down communication barriers (16:32)\n\nGetting older people to share their stories (16:55)\n\nCapturing stories while you can (17:45)\n\nEncouraging people to share their rich stories (17:48)\n\nStorytelling as a way to build rapport (17:55)\n\nTo be a better storyteller you have to be a better listener (18:36)\n\nHolding space for others as a story listener (18:49)\n\nListen to learn. Don\u2019t listen to reply. (19:22)\n\nAdvice to newly graduating nurses to communicating with patients (20:11)\n\nNever stop learning (21:00)\n\nAlways ask for help (21:11)\n\nHaving the courage to be vulnerable (21:34)\n\nFear stops us from asking for help (22:43)\n\nSpeaking clearly. Keeping communication simple. (23:49)\n\nArticulating your words and allowing for pauses. (24:40)\n\n\n\nCONNECT WITH LISA EVANS\nConnect with Lisa on LinkedIn\nSecure your tickets to Lisa\u2019s event, Stories From The Heart, by clicking here.\nCONNECT WITH ELAINA MULLERY\nHappyNurse.com.au\nConnect with me on Instagram and Facebook\nConnect with me on LinkedIn\nSubscribe to my Youtube channel","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b827b162-2036-49df-b605-2e1331117c8b/2-podcast-image-1.jpg"}