Patient-Provider Communications: Caring to Listen [1ed.]0763761699, 9780763761691

Description:Patient-Provider Communications: Caring to Listen offers specific patient communication for advanced practice nurses. Role-plays for different clinical situations, with varying patient populations, provide a bridge for implementing communication strategies in the clinical setting. Each chapter gives a brief synopsis of current communication theories that relate to the topic and which drive communication strategies with patients. Communication and Journaling exercises are included at the end of each chapter!