Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/v11iIZM Interaction for Practice in Community Nursing By: Ann Long Publisher: Red Globe Press Print ISBN: 9780333727799, 0333727797 eText ISBN: 9781349147571, 1349147575 Copyright year: 1999 Format: PDF Available from $ 52.99 USD SKU 9781349147571 This exciting book covers a range of models and approaches to advanced communication within the context of contemporary community health care nursing. Theoretical definitions of communication will be given and the intricacies involved in initiating, maintaining and closing a therapeutic relationship are examined. The essential skills for health-giving communication, relating to information giving, health promotion, counselling and the therapeutic use of the self, are highlighted. Barriers to effective communication will be discussed, together with practical suggestions for overcoming these barriers.