1st Edition

Culture, Communication and Nursing

By Philip Burnard, Paul Gill Copyright 2009
200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

Good communication is an essential part of delivering effective nursing care.  Nursing students work in a variety of multicultural settings and therefore it is imperative that they fully understand their own cultural context and that of others.  This text illustrates the important differences between cultures and how these differences can enhance practical nursing.  Through the... Read more

Introduction

 

Chapter 1: Thinking about culture

Chapter 2: Communication, nursing and culture

Chapter 3: Communication skills

Chapter 4: Culture and communication in Thai nursing: an example of a different culture

Chapter 5: Learning culture

Chapter 6: Beliefs and religion

Chapter 7: Cultural pitfalls, advice on working in the UK and culture and stress in nursing

Chapter 8: Developing cultural awareness

Glossary

References

Biography

Philip Burnard