NurseLM

I need to talk to other psych nurses about communications with families. Specifically I am interested in your ideas for establishing and maintaining appropriate and mutually beneficial communications with families of hospitalized patients. This is such an important component, obviously, because it helps us to get better info going in, better sense of family dynamics, and helps with discharge planning. What are your thoughts on how to optimize this relationship with families (significant others) without that becoming a full-time job in itself? Please reply -- need help! Thanks!