Full Description
"Communication Skills for Nursing Practice" focuses on the application of communication theory to practice and provides students and junior nurses with the opportunity to study the subject in a comprehensive, skills-oriented way. Research evidence features extensively, with particular focus on the client's perspective, and the text builds on both psychological and nursing theories, to develop a patient-centred and therapeutic framework for communication. The result is a valuable new book that provides a helpful and practical introduction to the field.
Contents
PART ONE: THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNICATION IN NURSING Communication Theory Nursing Theory Therapeutic Communication PART TWO: THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS IN NURSING Communication Skills Barriers to Therapeutic Communication Communicating in Difficult Situations Resolving Conflict PART THREE: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS Values and Beliefs in Nursing The Role of Personal Self-Awareness in Developing Therapeutic Communication Skills Experiential Learning
