Effective communication is at the heart of the nursing role. From providing person-centred care to collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team, this book will develop your communication and interpersonal skills and support you in finding your own voice. It equips you with key theory and principles and shows how to apply them to practice, from communicating with compassion to overcoming barriers to communication. This is your go to guide for effective communication in your everyday practice.
Key features:
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Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards
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Takes a lifespan approach, covering communication with different groups across all fields of practice
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Content and examples explore communication in relation to diversity, equity and inclusion, encouraging culturally competent and emotionally intelligent practice
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Filled with activities and case studies to support critical thinking, reflection and application of theory to everyday nursing practice
By:
Naomi Anna Watson
Imprint: Sage Publications Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 171mm,
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781529611885
ISBN 10: 1529611881
Series: Transforming Nursing Practice Series
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 30 April 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter 1: Understanding and applying communication and interpersonal skills Chapter 2: Communication and power relationships Chapter 3: Communication in different settings Chapter 4: Communication in the context of ‘race’ and cultural competence Chapter 5: Communication and the multidisciplinary team Chapter 6: Communication with chlldren and young people Chapter 7: Communication with adults Chapter 8: Communication with older people Chapter 9: Mental health, wellbeing and talking therapies: the benefits of effective communication Chapter 10: Communication with people who live with learning disabilities Chapter 11: Death, dying and bereavement: communication perspectives Chapter 12: Communication with compassion
Dr Naomi Anna Watson is a Senior Lecturer in nursing at the Open University. She is an experienced clinical practitioner in hospital and primary/community care settings and is a clinical practice educator. She has previously taught, researched, and written on topics in nursing education, participation, diversity, cultural competence, distance learning and communication.