Introduction
The article that formed the foundation of this analysis is “Taking patient history: the role of the nurse” by Tonks Fawcett T and Sarah Rhynas. The article was published in 2012 under the Nursing Standard Journal. The article examines the importance and skill in taking the history of patients before they are examined for ailments. In the contemporary nursing care provided, history taking, coupled with the right communication skills is what makes nursing care complete. The article goes into depth about the how the care is planned, the process of assessment and the how history taking facilitates all these ...