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Informationen zum Autor Professor Shirley Bach is Head of the School of Health Sciences at the University of Brighton with responsibility for a wide range of health professional education. Previously she was head of post-graduate studies and has developed curriculum for undergraduate and pre-registration courses in a variety of subject domains. Nursing experience outside of the UK, in acute care settings and in primary care has given her a rich background from which to draw on in supporting the curricular of future nursing courses. In the past, she has specialised in health psychology and the application of psychology to health and illness settings. Recently, she has promoted the development of caring sciences from a European perspective. Since 2008 she has been lead professional editor for the Transforming Nursing Practice series. Klappentext
The new edition of this well regarded book introduces the underpinning theory and concepts required for the development of first class communication and interpersonal skills in nursing. By providing a simple to read overview of the central topics students are able to quickly gain a solid, evidence-based grounding in the subject. Topics covered include: empathy; building therapeutic relationships; using a variety of communication methods; compassion and dignity; communicating in different environments; and culture and diversity issues. A new chapter has been added that points readers towards further ways of approaching their communication skills that are less model and technique driven and focusing more on therapeutic considerations.
Zusammenfassung A simple-to-read overview of communication and interpersonal skills in nursing, covering everything from empathy and building therapeutic relationships to communicating in different environments, as well as an insight into culture and diversity issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionUnderstanding Communication and Interpersonal SkillsEvidence-based Communication and Interpersonal SkillsThe Safe and Effective Practice of Communication and Interpersonal SkillsUnderstanding Potential Barriers to the Safe and Effective Practice of Communication and Interpersonal SkillsThe Learning and Educational Context of Communication and Interpersonal SkillsThe Environmental Context of Communication and Interpersonal SkillsPopulation and Diversity Contexts of Communication and Interpersonal SkillsBeyond Technique ...