Communication Skills: For Nursing and Healthcare Students by Kay Norman (Head of Department for Practice Learning and Partnerships, University of Worcester)
Communication Skills is an accessible textbook for nursing and healthcare students seeking to understand the concept of communication and to develop their communication skills.
Through clear explanations, case studies and activities, the book will help you to understand the principles of communication and develop your own skills for your healthcare practice. You will learn:
Essentials is a series of accessible, introductory textbooks for students in nursing, health and social care. New and forthcoming titles in the series:
Through clear explanations, case studies and activities, the book will help you to understand the principles of communication and develop your own skills for your healthcare practice. You will learn:
- Why communication is fundamental to nursing and health care
- How to communicate in assessing, planning, providing and managing care
- How to communicate in promoting health and in therapeutic interventions
- How to communicate in difficult situations
- How to communicate with a diverse range of people
- How communication is used to improve patient safety
Essentials is a series of accessible, introductory textbooks for students in nursing, health and social care. New and forthcoming titles in the series:
- The Care Process
- Leadership
- Study Skills
- Promoting Health and Wellbeing
- Research and Evidence-based Practice