The Challenges of Nurse-Physician Communication: A Review of the Evidence

Disruptive behavior involving verbal and physical abuse is not new phenomena to healthcare settings. Many physicians perceive that the environment of healthcare is one of collaboration; many nurses do not. Common ground is needed. Enhanced nurse-physician communication presents the basis for interprofessional collaboration. Seago summarizes the evidence from an integrative review of nurse-physician communication and presents recommendations to improve the nurse-physician communication process.