Communication for Nurses: Talking with Patients 3rd Edition, (Ebook PDF)

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781449691776
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1449691776
• Author:  Lisa Kennedy Sheldon (Author), Janice Foust (Author)

Communication for Nurses:Talking with Patients, Third Edition is a comprehensive text that prepares Nursing students for a career in healthcare. This must have text is suitable for students and professionals alike as it providing the reader with the tools necessary to develop a professional communication style. Centered around the nurse-patient relationship, this text offers a clear and concise approach to communication development. Updates to the Third Edition include: Current References Evidence-based artcles found in each chapter NCLEX style questions Chapter dedicated to electronic communication including Medical Records and the changing methods of communicating in healthcare Expanded coverage around commuincation with the elderly and children Additional coverage on interdisciplinary communication New chapter added on the communication challenges during transitions in care

Table of contents:

• Section  I  Setting the Stage for Effective Communication
•   Chapter  1  The First Encounter
•   Chapter  2  The Nurse as a Person: Theories of Self and Nursing
•   Chapter  3  Patients as People: Standards to Guide Communication
•   Chapter  4  Cultural Diversity: Awareness and Values
• Section  II  The Nurse-Patient Relationship
•   Chapter  5  Establishing a Therapeutic Relationship
•   Chapter  6  Interviewing Skills: A Clinical Art and Science
•   Chapter  7  Nonverbal Communication: Cues and Body Language
•   Chapter  8  The Therapeutic Uses of Humor
• Section  III  Specific Communication
•   Chapter  9  Communications During Transitions in Care
•   Chapter  10  Physical Impairments: Altering Communication to Meet the Patients’ Needs
•   Chapter  11  Talking with Children: Working with Families
•   Chapter  12  Nurses as Educators: Simulation and Patient Care
• Section  IV  Difficult Communication
•   Chapter  13  Communicating About Sexual Health Needs
•   Chapter  14  Helping Patients with Pain
•   Chapter  15  Life Threatening Illness/Spirituality
•   Chapter  16  Anger, Anxiety, and Difficult Communication Styles
•   Chapter  17  Compassion Fatigue: Caring for Yourself
• Section  V  Communicating with Other Healthcare Providers
•   Chapter  18  Communicating with Peers and Healthcare Providers
•   Chapter  19  Electronic Communication: Media, Social Networking, and Medical Records
•   Chapter  20  Delegation and Assertive Communication
• Section  VI  Conclusion
•   Chapter  21  A Conclusion and a Beginning