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Communication for nurses : talking with patients / edited by Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, Janice B. Foust.

Holman Biotech Commons RT23 .S53 2014
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Sheldon, Lisa Kennedy, editor.
Foust, Janice B., editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Communication in nursing.
Nurse and patient.
Nurse-Patient Relations.
Communication.
Models, Nursing.
Nurses--psychology.
Nursing Theory.
Medical Subjects:
Nurse-Patient Relations.
Communication.
Models, Nursing.
Nurses--psychology.
Nursing Theory.
Physical Description:
xxi, 291 pages ; 23 cm
Edition:
Third edition.
Place of Publication:
Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2014]
Contents:
The first encounter
The nurse as a person : theories of self and nursing
Patients as people : standards to guide communication
Cultural diversity : awareness and values
Establishing a therapeutic relationship
Interviewing skills : a clinical art and science
Nonverbal communication : cues and body language
The therapeutic uses of humor
Communications during transitions in care
Physical impairments : altering communication to meet the patients' needs
Talking with children : working with families
Nurses as educators : simulation and patient care
Communicating about sexual health needs
The experience of pain : working with patients
Communication in life-threatening illness and spiritual care
Anger, anxiety, and difficult communication styles
Compassion fatigue : caring for yourself
Communicating with peers and healthcare providers
Electronic communication : media, social networking, and medical records
Delegation and assertive communication
A conclusion and a beginning.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781449691776
1449691773
OCLC:
847537456

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