Interaction for Practice in Community Nursing [Paperback]

This exciting book covers a range of models and approaches to advanced communication within the context of contemporary community health care nursing. Theoretical definitions of communication will be given and the intricacies involved in initiating, maintaining and closing a therapeutic relationship are examined. The essential skills for health-giving communication, relating to information giving, health promotion, counselling and the therapeutic use of the self, are highlighted. Barriers to effective communication will be discussed, together with practical suggestions for overcoming these barriers.

Introduction; A.Long.- Setting the Scene; S.Groogan.- Use of Presence in Community Health Care Nursing;  E.Slevin.- The Nurse-Patient Relationship: Caring in a Health Context; O.Slevin.- Barriers to Communication; D.Dickson.- Counselling for Effective Practice; O.Barr.- Secrets and Lies: Ethical Communication; R.Baxter.- Communicating Beyond Individual Bias; D.Tourish.- Unconscious Communications; R.Kapur.- Health Promotion for Individuals, Families and Communities; P.Fleming.- Communicating with Challenging Clients; P.Irving & D.Hazlett.- Clarifying Communication for Advanced Interaction; A.Long.

ANN LONG, RGN, RMN, HV, DipN, RNT, RHVT, BSc (Psychology), MSc (Counselling), Post Graduate Certificate in Research Methods, Certification in Psychodynamic Theory is Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Health Visiting at the University of Ulster. She is also Course Director for BSc (Hons) in Community Nursing.There are numerous books on issues related to communication in an acute care/hospital setting. This book breaks new ground by exploring issues specific to community care
Exciting and dynamic treatment of an appealing subject