Communication in Nursing - Elsevier eBook on Vitalsource (Retail Access Card)

REVISED! Chapter updates include practical strategies to convey and sustain caring in digital settings in the Navigating the Expanding World of Digital Communication chapter and discussions on Watson's Caring Theory in the Caring Communications with Clients and Colleagues whose Behaviors are Challenging chapter. Moments of Connection boxes highlight beneficial outcomes of successful communication and provide concrete examples of how communication techniques work. Wit & Wisdom boxes present selected verses and quotations relevant to chapter topics, providing moments of relief from serious topics and revealing "a-ha" moments when theory becomes linked to practice. Discussion of the importance of interprofessional education and communication in the healthcare environment has been included. Exercises in each chapter, including reflective journaling, remediation, online and group activities, discussion topics, and more, help facilitate various learning types. "Active Learning" feature in every chapter promotes active, goal-directed reading. End-of-chapter exercises titled Practicing (followed by the title of the chapter) provide specific opportunities for you to master techniques discussed in the chapter and hone your communication skills.

NEW! Emphasis on the holistic self-care of the nurse includes Self-Care Nudge content in the narrative and new Simplify and Deepen boxes. NEW! Case studies for the Next-Generation NCLEX(R) in relevant chapters challenge you to apply clinical judgment to nursing communication scenarios. NEW! Three new appendices provide mapping of the AACN(R) Essentials to the text, a holistic self-care assessment, and the answer key for Next-Generation NCLEX(R) case studies.