Social Skills for Nursing Practice

Peter French was in the Department of Nursing at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

• 1.Introduction to a Transactional View of Nursing 2. Assessing the Person’s Needs and Problems 3. Communication Skills 4. Self-Reflection 5. Explanation, Questioning and Interviewing 6. Reassurance 7. Counselling Skills 8. Skills for Social Influence 9. Skills for Social Control 10. A Model for Social Skills Learning.

Original Review of Social Skills for Nursing Practice:‘It has some good material encouraging reflective practice and self-direction…’ Philip Lister, Nursing Standard Volume 8, Issue 27. ‘This book presents several important central themes for nursing practice…there is a commendable emphasis on individual differences and helpful descriptions of patient anxiety and methods of reassurance…the book is clearly written and well-illustrated…’ Peter Butcher, The British Journal of Psychiatry, 144 (1), 1984.