Communication for Nurses : Talking with Patients

Foust, Janice, Kennedy Sheldon, Lisa

ISBN 10: 1449691773 / ISBN 13: 9781449691776

Published by Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, 2013

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Synopsis:

Communication for Nurses:Talking with Patients, Third Edition is a comprehensive text that prepares nursing students for a career in healthcare. This must have text is suitable for students and professionals alike as it providing the reader with the tools necessary to develop a professional communication style. Centered around the nurse-patient relationship, this text offers a clear and concise approach to communication development.Preparing students for a career in healthcare.

About the Authors: Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, PhD APRN-BC AOCNP, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts-Boston and an oncology nurse practitioner at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, NH. A graduate of Saint Anselm College and Boston College, Dr. Sheldon received her Doctor of Philosophy from the College of Nursing at the University of Utah with a focus on cancer control and research. Her program of research focuses on patient-provider communication, patient distress and oncology nursing. Recent publications include Communication for Nurses: Talking with Patients (2nd Edition), Quick Look Nursing: Oxygenation, and numerous articles. In addition to teaching, Dr. Sheldon provides direct care to oncology patients receiving treatment as well as presenting locally and nationally on communication research, nursing care delivery, and oncology issues. She is a founding partner of Barrett & Sheldon LLC, a corporation focusing on health care research and nursing services development.'

Janice B. Foust, PhD, RN, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston, College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, she later graduated with a Master of Science degree in nursing from Boston College as a clinical nurse specialist. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing where she also completed her post-doctoral training as a Claire M. Fagin Fellow, John A. Hartford Foundation, Building Academic Nursing Capacity program, guided by her mentor, Mary D. Naylor, PhD, FAAN, RN. Dr. Foust’s program of research focuses on care transitions of older adults, and more specifically, on the issues of post-hospital medication management. She has published several articles and book chapters along with presenting her work at local, regional and national conferences. Dr. Foust has also served as manuscript reviewer on national and international journals. Dr. Foust has held clinical, research and leadership positions within various practice settings such as home healthcare and academic teaching hospitals.'

Bibliographic Details

Title: Communication for Nurses : Talking with ...
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 3rd Edition