Is history taking a dying skill? An exploration using a simulated learning environment

A structured framework improves clinical patient assessment and nontechnical skills of early career emergency nurses: a pre–post study using full immersion simulation

“…Vital for the collection (McKenna et al . ) and dissipation of important patient information (Porteous et al . )…”

Developing an educational program for fourth-year students at Balikesir University's school of health, department of midwifery, to learn and practice antenatal skills

“…It is difficult for midwives who have not had special training in this area to take effective histories. Since taking these histories involves both verbal and non-verbal communication skill, 24 the difficulty in applying these communication skills is another reason why the midwives avoided taking the women's histories…”

Promoting the 6Cs of nursing in patient assessment

“…However it relies on sound verbal and non-verbal communication skills, the use of both open and closed ended questions, summarising and interpretation (McKenna et al 2011). Achieving person-centred care therefore is demanding, and challenges nurses to be innovative with the information they collect (Fawcett and Rhynas 2012).…”