Communication for Nurses: Talking with Patients

SectionI Setting the Stage for Effective Communication
Chapter1 The First Encounter
Chapter2 The Nurse as a Person: Theories of Self and Nursing
Chapter3 Patients as People: Standards to Guide Communication
Chapter4 Cultural Diversity: Awareness and Values
SectionII The Nurse-Patient Relationship
Chapter5 Establishing a Therapeutic Relationship
Chapter6 Interviewing Skills: A Clinical Art and Science
Chapter7 Nonverbal Communication: Cues and Body Language
Chapter8 The Therapeutic Uses of Humor
SectionIII Specific Communication
Chapter9 Communications During Transitions in Care
Chapter10 Physical Impairments: Altering Communication to Meet the Patients' Needs
Chapter11 Talking with Children: Working with Families
Chapter12 Nurses as Educators: Simulation and Patient Care
SectionIV Difficult Communication
Chapter13 Communicating About Sexual Health Needs
Chapter14 Helping Patients with Pain
Chapter15 Life Threatening Illness/Spirituality
Chapter16 Anger, Anxiety, and Difficult Communication Styles
Chapter17 Compassion Fatigue: Caring for Yourself
SectionV Communicating with Other Healthcare Providers
Chapter18 Communicating with Peers and Healthcare Providers
Chapter19 Electronic Communication: Media, Social Networking, and Medical Records
Chapter20 Delegation and Assertive Communication
SectionVI Conclusion
Chapter21 A Conclusion and a Beginning