Professional and Therapeutic Communication, second edition, provides students with a comprehensive understanding of communication as they enter complex and diverse multidisciplinary healthcare environments. It guides students through concepts fundamental to both the professional and therapeutic elements of the caring relationship and all aspects of interpersonal interaction that are essential to safe, high-quality healthcare. The book is updated with rich pedagogical features to support student learning and includes additional content focusing on the important use of 'self' in communication, extending into concepts of reflection and practice. It promotes skills development throughout with an emphasis on providing content for healthcare students from all health disciplines so they can effectively communicate with patients, clients and consumers in contemporary healthcare contexts.

Professional and Therapeutic Communication

Politics & Social Sciences

Birks, Melanie

Davis, Jenny

Chapman, Ysanne

Social Sciences

Oxford University Press

Transition to Nursing Practice: From Student to Professional provides students with a comprehensive introduction into the nursing profession and the capabilities they need for practice. Written by experts in their field, the text takes an evidence-based approach to understanding workplace readiness of graduate nurses. It presents the theoretical principles that underpin the concept of readiness and asks students to apply these principles in preparation for personal, professional, clinical and industry domains of practice. Included are case studies and activities to develop students' understanding of the nursing profession and practical worksheets to help students build a career-ready portfolio. The text aims to build confidence in students as they prepare to enter their first year of practice by enabling them to identify and consolidate the essential capabilities needed to adjust to and grow in their professional role as a registered nurse.

Transition to Nursing Practice: From Student to Professional

Medical Books

Mills, Jane

Harrison, Doctor Helena

Nursing

OUP Australia & New Zealand

Professional and Therapeutic Communication focuses on the professional approaches to communication and the therapeutic elements of the caring relationship. It provides a contemporary and practical approach to fundamental concepts, with an emphasis on creating learning-centred working environments, through which students may explore the variety of situations in which communication with patients, relatives and colleagues occur in the clinical environment. The text is structured to give consideration to a lifespan focus, with attention to communication through verbal, non-verbal and written means. Special attention is given to the unique advantages and challenges that accompany the growth of communication through electronic systems.

Inclusive Practice: Sociological Concepts for Health Professionals introduces students to the socio-political implications of the work they will be doing within the healthcare sector. It embraces the multi-disciplinary nature of work in the health professions, and applies the term inclusive practice to focus attention on its relevance to all health care professionals with the shared aim of improving health outcomes. The text considers the interface between health care delivery, health care professionals and population groups, while providing a critical approach to examining the strategies for inclusive practice in contemporary Australian health care.

Inclusive Practice for Health Professionals

Administration & Medicine Economics

Qualitative Methodology: A Practical Guide

Fresh, insightful and clear, this exciting textbook provides an engaging introduction to the application of qualitative methodology in the real world. Expert researchers then trace the history and philosophical underpinnings of different methodologies, explore the specific demands each places upon the researcher and robustly set out relevant issues surrounding quality and rigor. Featured methodologies include action research, discourse analysis, ethnography, grounded theory, case studies and narrative inquiry. This practical book provides a helpful guide to the research process - it introduces the relevant methods of generating, collecting and analysing data for each discrete methodology and then looks at best practice for presenting findings. This enables new researchers to compare qualitative methods and to confidently select the approach most appropriate for their own research projects. Key features include: 
<ul>
<li>Summary table for each chapter - allowing quick checks to test knowledge </li> <li>′Window into′ sections - real world examples showing each methodology in action </li> <li>Student activities </li> <li>Learning objectives </li> <li>Full glossary </li> <li>Annotated suggestions for further reading </li> <li>Links to downloadable SAGE articles </li> <li>Links to relevant websites and organizations </li> </ul>
This is an invaluable resource for students and researchers across the social sciences and a must-have guide for those embarking on a research project. Visit the accompanying companion website for a range of free additional resources.

Sage Publications Ltd.

Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide

This highly practical book introduces the whole range of grounded theory approaches, providing a comprehensive description of the strategies and techniques employed in this methodology. Unlike most existing books in this area, it is not written from a particular philosophical standpoint, and is the ideal first introduction for any student or researcher looking to use grounded theory in their analysis for the first time.   Birks and Mills’ accessible and highly-readable text is driven by practical case examples throughout to help the reader get to grips with the process of doing grounded theory analysis for themselves. The book deploys a variety of educational activities to guide readers through both the principles and the application of grounded theory, making this an ideal starter text for those new to the approach.   This updated Second Edition:  guides the reader through each step of the grounded theory process clearly explains how to memo effectively, using examples includes a chapter which explains the difference between data generation and collection features information on how to use digital resources to manage data discusses the philosophy and ethics of grounded theory within the qualitative paradigm.  Available with Perusall―an eBook that makes it easier to prepare for class Perusall is an award-winning eBook platform featuring social annotation tools that allow students and instructors to collaboratively mark up and discuss their SAGE textbook. Backed by research and supported by technological innovations developed at Harvard University, this process of learning through collaborative annotation keeps your students engaged and makes teaching easier and more effective. Learn more.

This highly practical book introduces the whole range of grounded theory approaches, providing a comprehensive description of the strategies and techniques employed in this methodology. Unlike most existing books in this area, it is not written from a particular philosophical standpoint, and is the ideal first introduction for any student or researcher looking to use grounded theory in their analysis for the first time. Birks and Mills’ accessible and highly-readable text is driven by practical case examples throughout to help the reader get to grips with the process of doing grounded theory analysis for themselves. The book deploys a variety of educational activities to guide readers through both the principles and the application of grounded theory, making this an ideal starter text for those new to the approach. This updated Second Edition: <ul>
<li>guides the reader through each step of the grounded theory process </li> <li>clearly explains how to memo effectively, using examples </li> <li>includes a chapter which explains the difference between data generation and collection </li> <li>features information on how to use digital resources to manage data </li> <li>discusses the philosophy and ethics of grounded theory within the qualitative paradigm. </li> </ul>

The student-focused guide to grounded theory, this book takes you step by step through the whole research process, from creating a research proposal to sharing your findings.\nPacked with tools to help you understand how grounded theory can be applied at each stage of your research project, the book includes: 
•Interactive activities and critical thinking questions in every chapter so you can put your knowledge into practice 
•Case studies written by a wide variety of researchers so you can learn how to navigate real world research from people who have been in your shoes 
•Templates and checklists to help guide your writing and ensure you don’t miss a step in the research process.\nClear, accessible and applied, this book will help you get to grips with the philosophy of grounded theory, understand the nuts and bolts of designing and carrying out your research project, and manage any hurdles along the way.\nExplore the accompanying online resources, which include PowerPoint slides, additional templates, and weblinks to videos and journal articles relevant to the key concepts in each chapter.

The student-focused guide to grounded theory, this book takes you step by step through the whole research process, from creating a research proposal to sharing your findings.Packed with tools to help you understand how grounded theory can be applied at each stage of your research project, the book includes:* Interactive activities and critical thinking questions in every chapter so you can put your knowledge into practice* Case studies written by a wide variety of researchers so you can learn how to navigate real world research from people who have been in your shoes* Templates and checklists to help guide your writing and ensure you don't miss a step in the research process.Clear, accessible and applied, this book will help you get to grips with the philosophy of grounded theory, understand the nuts and bolts of designing and carrying out your research project, and manage any hurdles along the way.Explore the accompanying online resources, which include PowerPoint slides, additional templates, and weblinks to videos and journal articles relevant to the key concepts in each chapter. <div>&nbsp;</div>

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Professional and Therapeutic Communication

Transition to Nursing Practice: From Student to Professional

Professional and Therapeutic Communication

Inclusive Practice for Health Professionals

Qualitative Methodology: A Practical Guide

Qualitative Methodology: A Practical Guide

Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide

Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide

Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide

Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide