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  • © 1999

Interaction for Practice in Community Nursing

Editors:

  1. Ann Long

    1. School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland

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  • 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

Part of the book series: Community Health Care Series (CHCS)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Ann Long
    Pages 1-8

  3. Setting The Scene

    • Sara Groogan
    Pages 9-23

  6. Barriers to Communication

    • David Dickson
    Pages 84-132

  7. Counselling for Effective Practice

    • Owen Barr
    Pages 133-168

  8. Secrets and Lies: Ethical Communication

    • Rosario Baxter
    Pages 169-189

  9. Communicating Beyond Individual Bias

    • Dennis Tourish
    Pages 190-216

  10. Unconscious Communications

    • Raman Kapur
    Pages 217-227

  12. Communicating with Challenging Clients

    • Pauline Irving, Diane Hazlett
    Pages 260-285

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 311-329
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About this book

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.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland

    Ann Long

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About the editor

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.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Interaction for Practice in Community Nursing

  • Editors: Ann Long

  • Series Title: Community Health Care Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14757-1

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1999

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 352

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Nursing Management

  • Industry Sectors: Health & Hospitals

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