SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES FOR NURSES

THIS BOOK PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE SUBJECTS, AND THEN DEMONSTRATES THE THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF SOCIAL, BEHAVIOURAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. IT OFFERS VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, ENCOURAGING EMPATHY WITH PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN OFTEN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. NEW TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS ARE DEALT WITH IN ORDER TO PRODUCE AN UP-TO-DATE PICTURE, ENABLING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AND APPLY SOCIAL SKILLS BASED ON SOUND THEORY AS WELL AS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE.