Communication for nurses / talking with patients / Lisa Kennedy Sheldon.

Includes "Ten rules for talking with patients"-- p. [2] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-138) and index.

The first encounter: setting the stage for effective communication -- The nurse as a person -- Patients as people: standards to guide communication -- Cultural diversity: translating awareness into competence -- The nurse-patient relationship: a therapeutic relationship -- Interviewing skills: a clinical art and science -- Reading nonverbal cues and body language -- Humor -- Anger, anxiety, and difficult communication styles -- Life-threatening illness and death -- Patients with pain -- Physical impairments to communication -- Different age groups -- Communicating with peers and other health care providers -- Conflict resolution and negotiation skills -- A conclusion and a beginning.