Effective Presentations for Health Professionals, 1e

Excellent presentation skills are essential for all clinicians but although undergraduates are taught clinical skills, few have the advantage of being trained in public speaking. Fortunately, however, making effective presentations is a learned skill and the author will illustrate just how easy it is to acquire this skill - with the resultant career benefits.

Written for clinicians at all levels, Effective Presentations for Healthcare Professionals will help you to speak confidently at conferences and seminars, bid for resources more successfully, create a positive impression at interviews and share your ideas with colleagues. As well as an essential companion for any professional embarking on their career, this book is also a useful resource for experienced presenters, providing up-to-the-minute tips in a format especially relevant to the healthcare professions.

* Written by a clinician for clinicians and based on responses of over 2000 seminar participants, this book addresses the issues of greatest concern to novice presenters
* Covers all aspects of preparation, style and delivery with practical tips that can be easily implemented
* Advises on the best places to use various techniques: tips on what works best in which setting; lists potential pitfalls and how to avoid them; includes useful checklists for quick reference as well as acronyms to be used as aides-memoire

"This is a clear, well written book outlining how health care professionals can prepare and deliver effective presentations in their workplace... The book would be useful for nurses at all levels who may be preparing a presentation or teaching session for the first time. It could also act as a refresher for the more experienced the more experienced presenter. It is useful in its entirety, but could also be scanned for information on particular presentation skills as it is well indexed."Professional Nurse
presenting to peers because you want to change practice or as a nurse manager giving a press briefing on a major incident, this textbook is invaluable. The next time you have to stand up and give a presentation, pick up this excellent text and make your presentation a success!" Bruce Armstrong, Accident and Emergency Nursing, Vol 8, August 2000