Product Description
by Claire Boyd (Author), Janet Dare (Author)
Survive placements and practice with this essential guide for all student nurses.
Providing words of wisdom and advice from real-life student nurses, Communication Skills for Nurses is a handy, portable, and fun introduction to the key communication and interpersonal skills you'll need on placement and as a registered nurse.
Special features:
- Developed by students, for students
- Clear, straightforward, and jargon-free
- Explains how to use your interpersonal skills effectively, communicate with patients with specific conditions, and handle both criticisms and compliments
- Features tips and advice from real life nursing students
- Examples and questions based on real life nursing and healthcare situations
Back Jacket
Survive this fundamental aspect of nursing care with this essential guide for all student nurses.
Providing words of wisdom and tips from real student nurses, Communication Skills for Nurses provides you with a quick, snappy overview of communication theories, skills and techniques - boosting your confidence, and enabling you to care for your patients with kindness and compassion.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Incorporates quotes and tips from real-life students
- Clear, straightforward and jargon-free
- Exercises and self-test activities based on real-life nursing situations
- Ties in with the NMC standards for pre-registration education and the Essential Skills Clusters
- Incorporates examples from different sectors of nursing, including adult, child and midwifery
Author Biography
Claire Boyd is a Practice Development Trainer at North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
Janet Dare is a Practice Development Teacher at North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
