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Power-packed, easy to use guide presents great ideas and reinforces good practices in interpersonal relations. Results: greater potential for advancement at work, greater opportunity to get what you want with reduced chances of misunderstandings and enhanced feelings of safety and friendship with less likelihood of hostility. Effective communication skills are the mark of an achiever... always have been, always will be.
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2007 AJN Book of the Year!With practical guidance for effective interactions with clients, colleagues, and families, Interpersonal Relationships: Professional Communication Skills for Nurses, 5th Edition, is the definitive source on communication skills for nurses. The book combines proven communication strategies and nursing principles with psychology and related theoretical frameworks. Plus, the text includes numerous experiential exercises to critically evaluate their communication skills as well as those of others.Grounded in theory, the text provides a framework for gaining a theoretical perspective.Ethical Dilemma boxes appear in each chapter and highlight ethical dilemmas in interpersonal relationships.Critical thinking content promotes the application of critical thinking processes essential for effective communication in the nursing practice.Discusses humor, gender, and touch in Chapter 10 as important means of communication in interpersonal relationships.Communication with patients of all ages, patients with special needs, and colleagues increases awareness of the issues involved in communicating with patients and promotes successful collaboration with coworkers.Case examples and exercises appear throughout the text to promote understanding and discussion of topics in the chapter.Learning objectives, chapter overviews, and glossary focus the student on essential information and help them study for tests.Two new chapters on Documentation in the Age of the Electronic Health Record and Communicating in the Age of eHealth Technology describe how to understand and utilize the most current healthcare communication technology.Developing an Evidence-Based Practice boxes appear in each chapter and describe a current research study and how it connects to the concepts in the text.
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Family Communication: Theories and Research combines the topical coverage of an overview text with the diversity of stance of an anthology, providing both breadth and depth in the field. In addition to overviews of research and theory, most chapters include research exemplars written by prominent and rising scholars in family communication. Diversity is also a focus throughout the text, with a variety of family types, perspectives, and experiences included to expose the reader to contemporary family dynamics. Family communication research typically proceeds from either a social scientific or humanistic/interpretive perspective. This book includes research and theory from both perspectives, thus enabling use by readers that particularly embrace either option.
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Good communication and interpersonal skills remain one of the enduring and fundamental characteristics of high quality nursing and midwifery practice. This is despite major developments in our knowledge of scientific, technological and pharmacological health treatments. However, because communication is viewed as an implicit part of everyday life, the skills required for effective communication and appropriate professional interactions are often overlooked. This book provides student nurses with the essential information on communication and interpersonal skills. It clearly explores the core concepts and evidence-base in line with the NMC Proficiencies, NOS and Skills for Health Competencies and QAA descriptors.
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This impressive third edition will ignite readers to hone their communication skills and achieve positive results when they interact with others. Smith and Tague-Busler remain dedicated to presenting interpersonal communication concepts in a lively, accessible manner that compels students to grasp and apply useful communication techniques in their daily lives. Each chapter begins with a list of topics discussed, followed by a vignette—an element that grabs attention and artfully illustrates essential points discussed in the chapter. These clever chapter introductions, the inclusion of engaging personal experiences, the authors’ conversational writing style, and their clear presentation of complex topics defuse the possibility of confusion or intimidation. Students will find the subject matter comprehensible, manageable, enjoyable, applicable, and unforgettable. Discussion questions, the appearance of key terms in boldface throughout the text, and a comprehensive! glossary are additional attributes that make teaching and learning about interpersonal communication a gratifying experience.
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Grounded in real business examples and fundamental skill-building, Business and Professional Communication places a strong emphasis on presentations in business settings to better prepare readers for the realities of daily career life. This book's comprehensive topic coverage provides clear guidance for all communication practices in businesses and organizations. Centered on the notion that business communication can influence the interpretation of issues and events, Business and Professional Communication provides readers with practical tips, contemporary applications, and a survey of the relevant theories.
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A lot of books about couples’ communication give techniques that are too complicated to actually use, especially in the heat of the moment. Not so with the simple, powerfully effective methods in Communication Miracles for Couples. While the exercises are extremely simple and can be done in a snap, it is mastering these exercises that will transform the quality of a relationship. Whether two people are looking to enhance a good relationship or are deeply mired in problems, these techniques can produce miracles!
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A personalized program to help you: ·Bridge the gender gap ·Negotiate power dynamics ·Talk to teens, children, and elders ·Build intimate communication ·Manage emotions in difficult conversations ·Be assertive ·Learn to say no ·Master the art of persuasion When we asked Dr. Matt McKay—coauthor of Messages: The Communication Skills Book, New Harbinger publisher, and psychologist in private practice—how many of his couples clients had communication problems, he answered without hesitation that it is 100%. Simply put, skill at communicating with others is the single largest determinant of anyone’s happiness, and success. Rewarding and lucrative careers, strong and lasting friendships, meaningful and satisfying romance all hang on this one uniquely human ability. The original Messages taught you to listen well, disclose honestly, and express truthfully while communicating with others. This workbook helps you apply these skills specifically to different aspects of your life. Step-by-step worksheets, fill-in exercises, and case stories help you avoid communication pitfalls and make long-lasting, life-enhancing changes. The workbook extends the techniques of Messages to a wide range of situations: Exercises teach you to communciate with teens and children. They help facilitate partner understanding by exploring gender communication differences. The workbook guides you through challenging communication situations like talking through a power dynamic with a boss or a subordinate, with elders, or with people of different cultures. An important chapter applies emotion-regulation techniques from dialectical behavior therapy to communication, teaching you to express yourself effectively even when feeling emotionally unstable.
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Why are thousands of hearing parents signing with their hearing babies? According to a long-term study at UC Davis, funded by the National Institutes of Health, signing babies: • talk sooner and have larger vocabularies • have stronger parent/child bonds • have less frustration, crying and tantrums • show more interest in books • engage in more sophisticated play • have increased IQ scores Signing also increases baby’s self-esteem and gives parents a window into their child’s mind and personality. In Baby Sign Language Basics, parents will learn 60 baby-friendly American Sign Language signs. Baby-specific signing techniques, songs, and games are included to make learning fun and easy, and also open up two-way communication quickly. Baby Sign Language Basics is the perfect baby sign language book for new parents. After all, what parent doesn’t want to know what their baby is trying to tell them? (And the book is even small enough for the diaper bag!)
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Available for the first time in the United States, this international bestseller reveals the secrets of nonverbal communication to give you confidence and control in any face-to-face encounter–from making a great first impression and acing a job interview to finding the right partner.It is a scientific fact that people’s gestures give away their true intentions. Yet most of us don’t know how to read body language–and don’t realize how our own physical movements speak to others. Now the world’s foremost experts on the subject share their techniques for reading body language signals to achieve success in every area of life.Drawing upon more than thirty years in the field, as well as cutting-edge research from evolutionary biology, psychology, and medical technologies that demonstrate what happens in the brain, the authors examine each component of body language and give you the basic vocabulary to read attitudes and emotions through behavior. Discover:• How palms and handshakes are used to gain control• The most common gestures of liars• How the legs reveal what the mind wants to do• The most common male and female courtship gestures and signals• The secret signals of cigarettes, glasses, and makeup• The magic of smiles–including smiling advice for women• How to use nonverbal cues and signals to communicate more effectively and get the reactions you wantFilled with fascinating insights, humorous observations, and simple strategies that you can apply to any situation, this intriguing book will enrich your communication with and understanding of others–as well as yourself.
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