Communicating with Clients Experiencing Psychiatric Illness Christine L. Williams DNSc, APRN, BC OBJECTIVES To discuss the importance of communication as a therapeutic strategy for clients with severe psychiatric illnesses To…
Communicating with Critically Ill, Mechanically Ventilated Clients Nancy E. Villanueva PhD, ARNP, BC, CNRN OBJECTIVES To examine the barriers to communication that exist when caring for mechanically ventilated clients To…
Communicating with Cognitively Impaired Persons Christine L. Williams DNSc, APRN, BC Ruth M. Tappen EdD, RN, FAAN OBJECTIVES To describe nurse and client responses to communication challenges related to cognitive…
Communicating with Older Adults Theris A. Touhy DNP, APRN, BC Christine L. Williams DNSc, APRN, BC Touch the gnarled hand. Smooth the wispy, thin hair back from the lined face….
Communicating with Children Lois S. Marshall PhD, RN, CPN OBJECTIVES To describe the development of language as a means of communication To discuss normal communication patterns of children of various…
Communicating with Families Christine L. Williams DNSc, APRN, BC Tamika R. Sanchez-Jones PhD, MBA, APRN, BC OBJECTIVES To compare communication with individual clients to family-focused communication To discuss how cultural…
Cross-Cultural Communication Tamika R. Sanchez-Jones PhD, MBA, APRN, BC OBJECTIVES To discuss the importance of communication with diverse populations To examine cultural differences in communication To describe barriers to cross-cultural…
Communication Strategies Christine L. Williams DNSc, APRN, BC OBJECTIVES To compare different types of questions used in communicating with clients To analyze when to use open- and closed-ended questions To…
The Process of Helping Christine L. Williams DNSc, APRN, BC Carol M. Davis DPT, EdD, MS, FAPTA OBJECTIVES To describe the characteristics of a helping interview To portray the qualities…
Using the Self to Promote Health Christine L. Williams DNSc, APRN, BC Carol M. Davis DPT, EdD, MS, FAPTA OBJECTIVES To consider the purpose of helping To explore the behaviors…
