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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457437603321

Autore

Freshwater Dawn

Titolo

Counselling skills for nurses, midwives, and health visitors [[electronic resource] /] / Dawn Freshwater

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Buckingham ; ; Philadelphia, : Open University Press, 2003

ISBN

1-280-95369-1

9786610953691

0-335-22507-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (134 p.)

Disciplina

610.73/06/99

Soggetti

Nurse and patient

Patients - Counseling of

Midwives

Counseling

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Chapter 07; Appendix; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Counselling is a diverse activity and there are an increasing number of people who find themselves using counselling skills, not least those in the caring professions. There is a great deal of scope in using counselling skills to promote health in the everyday encounters that nurses have with their patients. The emphasis on care in the community and empowerment of patients through consumer involvement means that nurses are engaged in providing support and help to people to change behaviours. Community nurses often find themselves in situations which require in-depth listening and responding sk