Patient and Person: Interpersonal Skills in Nursing offers guidance on the skills needed to interact with patients as people – an essential component of building an effective therapeutic relationship and providing quality care.
Author Jane Stein-Parbury explains key concepts in simple language, without assuming any prior knowledge. The book includes empathy, dealing with challenging behaviours, advocating for a patient and admitting a patient. Nurses will learn to build trusting relationships and support patients in their health journey.
The seventh edition of this highly regarded text has been fully updated to incorporate the most current literature relating to interpersonal skills in nursing.
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Instructor resources:
1. Part 1. Introduction - p. xiii 2. Introduction - p. xiii 3. 1. Interpersonal skills for person-centred care - p. xiii 4. 2. The patient–nurse relationship - p. 28 5. 3. Nurse as therapeutic agent - p. 56 6. 4. Considering culture - p. 96 7. Part 2. The Skills - p. 116 8. Introduction - p. 116 9. 5. Encouraging interaction: Listening - p. 116 10. 6. Building meaning: Understanding - p. 150 11. 7. Collecting information: Exploring - p. 185 12. 8. Intervening: Comforting, supporting and enabling - p. 213 13. Part 3. Skills in Context - p. 242 14. Introduction - p. 242 15. 9. Transitions through health and illness - p. 242 16. 10. Challenging interpersonal encounters - p. 272 17. 11. Communicating with the healthcare team - p. 288 18. Appendix: Notes on the activities - p. 317 19. Index - p. 325
Patient and Person: Interpersonal Skills in Nursing offers guidance on the skills needed to interact with patients as people – an essential component of building an effective therapeutic relationship and providing quality care.
Author Jane Stein-Parbury explains key concepts in simple language, without assuming any prior knowledge. The book includes empathy, dealing with challenging behaviours, advocating for a patient and admitting a patient. Nurses will learn to build trusting relationships and support patients in their health journey.
The seventh edition of this highly regarded text has been fully updated to incorporate the most current literature relating to interpersonal skills in nursing.
Additional resources on Evolve
Instructor resources:
1. Part 1. Introduction - p. xiii 2. Introduction - p. xiii 3. 1. Interpersonal skills for person-centred care - p. xiii 4. 2. The patient–nurse relationship - p. 28 5. 3. Nurse as therapeutic agent - p. 56 6. 4. Considering culture - p. 96 7. Part 2. The Skills - p. 116 8. Introduction - p. 116 9. 5. Encouraging interaction: Listening - p. 116 10. 6. Building meaning: Understanding - p. 150 11. 7. Collecting information: Exploring - p. 185 12. 8. Intervening: Comforting, supporting and enabling - p. 213 13. Part 3. Skills in Context - p. 242 14. Introduction - p. 242 15. 9. Transitions through health and illness - p. 242 16. 10. Challenging interpersonal encounters - p. 272 17. 11. Communicating with the healthcare team - p. 288 18. Appendix: Notes on the activities - p. 317 19. Index - p. 325
