Communication and Interpersonal Skills
2nd Edition
Published on 15. May 2015
142 pages
978-1-908625-33-5 (ISBN)
Description
Second edition of a popular book that helps students to develop their communication and interpersonal skills.
This popular book is designed to enable nursing and health care students to improve their communication and interpersonal skills. It provides an introduction to the theory that underpins communication studies and offers opportunities for students to reflect on their own practice. The book gives students helpful guidelines and tips, while emphasising that successful communication depends on the quality of the therapeutic relationship.
The new edition covers:
- Key concepts in communication;
- Self-awareness and understanding our impact on others;
- Transactional Analysis;
- Listening skills;
- Communication skills in practice;
- An extended case study that brings together the concepts and principles discussed throughout the book.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills uses activities, scenarios and case studies to support learning and to enable students to apply theory in their practice. It is ideal for students on nursing and health and social care courses who want to use their communication skills to improve the quality of care they offer to their patients and service users.
This popular book is designed to enable nursing and health care students to improve their communication and interpersonal skills. It provides an introduction to the theory that underpins communication studies and offers opportunities for students to reflect on their own practice. The book gives students helpful guidelines and tips, while emphasising that successful communication depends on the quality of the therapeutic relationship.
The new edition covers:
- Key concepts in communication;
- Self-awareness and understanding our impact on others;
- Transactional Analysis;
- Listening skills;
- Communication skills in practice;
- An extended case study that brings together the concepts and principles discussed throughout the book.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills uses activities, scenarios and case studies to support learning and to enable students to apply theory in their practice. It is ideal for students on nursing and health and social care courses who want to use their communication skills to improve the quality of care they offer to their patients and service users.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Banbury
United States
Product notice
Windows
File size
1,65 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-908625-33-5 (9781908625335)
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Additional editions
Erica Pavord | Elaine Donnelly
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Book
05/2015
2nd Edition
Lantern Publishing Ltd
€26.50
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Previous edition
Elaine Donnelly | Lindsey Neville | Janet Bailey
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Book
05/2008
Reflect Press Ltd
€36.11
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Persons
Erica Pavord was a Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the University of Worcester and now works as a systemic counsellor with families in Monmouthshire. Before becoming a counsellor, she spent fifteen years as a secondary school teacher. She has a special interest in communication methods and teaches a range of therapeutic communication and counselling skills. Her research interests include understanding attachment narratives and narrative enquiry methods. She has co-written and contributed to a number of books on subjects such as communication skills and child and adolescent mental health.
Content
Introduction; About the authors
1. Introducing key concepts in communication
1.1 The importance of good communication
1.2 The 6 Cs
1.3 Towards a definition of communication
1.4 Modes of communication
1.5 Choosing your approach when communicating with others
1.6 Studying communications theory
2. Understanding ourselves and our impact on others
2.1 Intrapersonal communication
2.2 Developing awareness of how external factors impact on the self
2.3 Developing awareness of how internal factors impact on the self
2.4 Negative thinking
2.5 Positive thinking
2.6 Reflection and reflective practice
3. Interpersonal communication
3.1 Interpersonal skills
3.2 Verbal communication
3.3 Paralanguage
3.4 Non-verbal communication
3.5 Environmental communication
3.6 Intercultural communication
3.7 Communicating with the deaf or people with hearing loss
4. Introducing Transactional Analysis
4.1 What is Transactional Analysis?
4.2 The concept of ego states
4.3 Transactions between people
4.4 Life scripts
5. Listening to people
5.1 Communication through listening
5.2 The use of empathy
5.3 Create an interview plan
5.4 Acceptance and non-judgemental warmth
5.5 Being genuine
5.6 Self-disclosure
5.7 Active listening skills
5.8 Confidentiality
6. Communication and interpersonal skills in practice
6.1 Things that are important to people
6.2 Understanding ourselves and other people
6.3 Blocks and barriers to effective communication
6.4 Dealing with difficult people
6.5 Working in organisations and communicating with others
6.6 Codes of practice
6.7 The written word
6.8 Telephone
6.9 Email and text
6.10 Social media
7. Case study
Index
1. Introducing key concepts in communication
1.1 The importance of good communication
1.2 The 6 Cs
1.3 Towards a definition of communication
1.4 Modes of communication
1.5 Choosing your approach when communicating with others
1.6 Studying communications theory
2. Understanding ourselves and our impact on others
2.1 Intrapersonal communication
2.2 Developing awareness of how external factors impact on the self
2.3 Developing awareness of how internal factors impact on the self
2.4 Negative thinking
2.5 Positive thinking
2.6 Reflection and reflective practice
3. Interpersonal communication
3.1 Interpersonal skills
3.2 Verbal communication
3.3 Paralanguage
3.4 Non-verbal communication
3.5 Environmental communication
3.6 Intercultural communication
3.7 Communicating with the deaf or people with hearing loss
4. Introducing Transactional Analysis
4.1 What is Transactional Analysis?
4.2 The concept of ego states
4.3 Transactions between people
4.4 Life scripts
5. Listening to people
5.1 Communication through listening
5.2 The use of empathy
5.3 Create an interview plan
5.4 Acceptance and non-judgemental warmth
5.5 Being genuine
5.6 Self-disclosure
5.7 Active listening skills
5.8 Confidentiality
6. Communication and interpersonal skills in practice
6.1 Things that are important to people
6.2 Understanding ourselves and other people
6.3 Blocks and barriers to effective communication
6.4 Dealing with difficult people
6.5 Working in organisations and communicating with others
6.6 Codes of practice
6.7 The written word
6.8 Telephone
6.9 Email and text
6.10 Social media
7. Case study
Index
