Communication in nursing and healthcare : a guide for compassionate practice /

Communication is an essential skill for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals when delivering care to patients and their families. With its unique and practical approach, this new textbook will support students throughout the three years of their degree programme and on into practice, foc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gault, Iris (Author), Shapcott, Jean (Author), Luthi, Armin (Author), Reid, Graeme (Author)
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications Limited, 2017.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Communication is an essential skill for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals when delivering care to patients and their families. With its unique and practical approach, this new textbook will support students throughout the three years of their degree programme and on into practice, focussing on how to develop person-centredness and compassionate and collaborative care. Key features include: * students' experiences and stories from service users and patients to help readers relate theory to practice * reflective exercises to help students think critically about their communication skills * learning objectives and chapter summaries for revision * interactive activities directly linked to the Values Exchange Community website.
Physical Description:1 online resource (182 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781529714753 (ebook) :