The authors of Communication in Nursing and Healthcare: A Guide for Compassionate Practice are Iris Gault, Jean Shapcott, Armin Luthi, and Graeme Reid. They are affiliated with Kingston University, UK, and have extensive experience in nursing, healthcare education, and communication skills training. Their collective expertise focuses on enhancing compassionate, person-centered communication in healthcare settings. ... Read more Read less
Communication is an essential skill for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals when delivering care to patients and their families. With its unique and practical approach, this new textbook will support students throughout the three years of their degree programme and on into practice, focussing on how to develop person-centredness and compassionate and collaborative care. Key features include: * students' experiences and stories from service users and patients to help readers relate theory to practice * reflective exercises to help students think critically about their communication skills * learning objectives and chapter summaries for revision * interactive activities directly linked to the Values Exchange Community website ... Read more Read less