Personal Growth Opportunities Communication is essential in a health care setting. It is important that clear and concise communication is being transferred effectively to ensure positive patient outcomes. As health care professionals, patients are our number one goal, so gaining knowledge to know the different communication styles is imperative. This paper is going to give specific growth opportunities in written, oral and nonverbal communication in the health care setting and state which ones have been personally used for our professional advancement. A personal growth opportunity and one personally used in written communication would be the transition from written documentation/charting to electronic computerized documentation/charting. Written communication has come a long way with the technological advances in health care. Most hospitals are in the process of switching from paper charting to electronic charting. Having all the information in one place is important so that crucial medical information does not get missed and to ensure patient safety and confidentiality. Oral communication in nursing is very important. As professionals, we collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure positive patient goals and outcomes. A personal growth opportunity and one that is personally used in oral communication would be between physicians and nurses. It is paramount that we have clear and open communication between all people who have a hand in on our patient’s plan of care. Another area of growth is reporting to the oncoming nurse. Most facilities are doing bedside reporting. This allows the patient to be part of his/her plan of care and keep informed on all changes in treatment. It is essential to pass along pertinent information regarding the patients care as it relates to their current hospital stay. Nonverbal communication