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by Jane Stein-Parbury

Guide to becoming a compassionate, effective nurse

Patient & Person: Interpersonal Skills in Nursing 8e teaches nursing students the skills they need to interact with patients as people – an essential component of building an effective therapeutic relationship and providing quality care.

This invaluable eBook is designed to equip nurses to manage complex, highly emotional and often challenging interactions with patients and other clinicians. It takes a patient-centred approach, based on the premise that patients’ unique experiences are significant to the care they receive.

Readers will learn the interpersonal skills they need for high-quality, safe care, with a focus on listening, understanding, exploring and supporting in situations nurses might encounter in a clinical setting.

Learn therapeutic relationship skills for compassionate, effective nursing

Simple language throughout – no prior knowledge needed

Enhance your communication skills and build relationships

Mapped against Australian Registered Nurse Standards for Practice and Nursing Council of New Zealand Competencies for Registered Nurses 

Narratives and stories bring theory to life

Covers both clinician–patient interaction and clinician–clinician interaction

Encourages reflection and takes a person-centred approach

Learning activities help you understand content and practise skills

Offers insights into culturally and linguistically diverse perspectives

Supported by a suite of digital assets such as learning activities, video scenarios and lived-experience interviews

New to this edition

Fully updated evidence

New information on the neurobiology of empathy

Elaboration on the role of teamwork