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Health and Social Care Knowledge and Skills: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

By ELAINE DONNELLY and LINDSEY NEVILLE
 
   

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Description

Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential to the practice of effective health and social care. In communicating with others, the practitioner needs to be able to use a variety of strategies to ensure professional practice, meet health and social care needs and facilitate positive working relationships. This book provides the student with the opportunity to explore the theory that underpins communication studies and provides a unique opportunity for the reader to self-assess and improve their communication and interpersonal skills.

The Health and Social Care Series

This series of textbooks is aimed at students on Health and Social Care Foundation Degree programmes in FE and HE institutions. However, the books also provide short introductions to key topics for Common Foundation Programme modules and will be suitable for first-year undergraduate courses in a variety of Health and Social Care subject areas. Books in the series will also be useful for those returning to practice and for overseas nursing students. The series includes three types of textbook:
Knowledge and Skills books;
Theory and Practice books;
Specialist books that cover specific professions, topics and issues.

All titles in the series will address the common elements articulated in relevant sector skill frameworks, for example, Skills for Care, Skills for Health, the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework.

 
Key Features

Suitable for:
Students on Health and Social Care Foundation Degree programmes;
The Common Foundation Programme and first-year undergraduate courses in Health & Social Care subjects;
Qualified practitioners returning to study.

The book includes:
Case studies and examples;
Exercises and Reflection Points throughout.

 
Author Biographies

ELAINE DONNELLY is Senior Lecturer: Mental Health and Foundation Leader for Nursing Studies at the University of Worcester.

LINDSEY NEVILLE is Senior Lecturer in Community and Social Welfare at the University of Worcester.

 
Reviews
This is a useful introduction to effective communication for students on foundation nursing, health and social care courses. Brief descriptions of communication and counselling skills, concepts and models are linked to their use in practice via discussion in the text and a range of excellent learning activities. Key communication concepts in transactional analysis and how these can be used to improve communication are covered in detail. The core nature of beliefs and values in communication, the relevance of reflection and self-awareness, and the importance of identifying limitations in knowledge, skills and competence are also addressed. (Nursing Standard, 19 November: Vol23 no11: 2008.)

A logical text that highlights in an uncluttered way the main issues in communication and interpersonal skills. While it is a good book for students it also serves to remind more advanced practitioners of the basics. I found the case studies particularly helpful in drawing issues together as well as some of the websites recommended and the reflection activities. Thank you for a useful contribution to the literature. (Lecturer, University of Southampton.)

I liked this book. It contains enough relevant information for healthcare students to absorb without 'overbombarding' them with superfluous detail. Excellent use of reflection and activity boxes to encourage critical thinking. (Lecturer, University of Plymouth.)

This book is an excellent resource for any student. Written in a clear straightforward format it can be easily followed and is sure to be of benefit to all year groups in any field of nursing. (Lecturer, Queens University, Belfast.)
Contents List
1. Introducing Key Concepts in Communication.
2. Exploring Communication in Practice.
3. Introducing Transactional Analysis.
4. An Introduction to Counselling Skills.
5. Using Counselling Skills in Helping Others.
6. Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Practice.

Edition: 1
Price: £12.99
Pub. Date: 30 April 2008
ISBN: 978 1 906052 06 5
No. of Pages: 128
Status: Published and Available to Buy
 
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