Patient-provider communications : caring to listen / Valerie A. Hart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hart, Valerie, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nurse and patient.

Communication in medicine.

Nurse-Patient Relations.

Communication.

Medical Subjects:

Nurse-Patient Relations.

Communication.

Physical Description:

xvi, 318 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, [2010]

Summary:

Patient-Provider Communications: Caring to Listen is the only text to discuss patient communication specifically for advanced practice nurses Each chapter of this unique text gives a brief synopsis of current communication theories that relate to the topic and drive communication strategies with patients. Specific patient populations, such as children, adolescents, elders, and culturally diverse patient groups are identified and role-play for different clinical situations teach students to provide patient-centered care. Communication and journaling exercises based on current communication research are included at the end of each chapter to bridge the gap between communication theory and clinical practice.

Contents:

Communication and nursing : historical roots and related theory

The healthcare climate and communication / Elcha Buckman

Personal and professional relationships and communication

The art of listening

Communication across the life span / Valerie A. Hart and L. Susan Yetter

Difficult conversations

Communication and cultural issues

Interdisciplinary and peer communication / Ann McPhee

Specific issues related to advanced practice roles / Elcha Buckman

Communication and peer group supervision.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780763761691

0763761699

OCLC:

320696621