Therapeutic Interaction in NursingNurses are at the front lines of communications with patients, supervisors, physicians and administration, and they can use the skills they have developed as nurses to add value to those communications. Williams (nursing, U. of Miami) and her contributors start with the idea that to be effective and therapeutic communicators, nurses must understand |
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Contents
Using the Self to Promote Health | 17 |
The Process of Helping | 29 |
Communication Strategies | 43 |
CrossCultural Communication | 55 |
Communicating in Special Circumstances | 65 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Therapeutic Interaction in Nursing |
| Authors | Christine L. Williams, Carol M. Davis |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0763737445, 9780763737443 |
| Length | 110 pages |
| Subjects | › › Medical / Nursing / General |
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