Essentials of Nursing Communication
$176.58
- Paperback
302 pages
- Release Date
24 March 2026
Summary
Essentials of Nursing Communication
This essential guide provides a comprehensive overview of effective communication strategies for nurses. It covers a wide range of topics, including:
- Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication: Understanding the nuances of spoken language and body language in healthcare settings.
- Therapeutic Communication Techniques: Learning to build rapport, show empathy, and actively listen to patients and their…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780443235153 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0443235155 |
| Author: | Joy V. Goldsmith, Elaine Wittenberg, Chiahui Chen, Maryjo Prince-Paul |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Imprint: | Churchill Livingstone |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 302 |
| Release Date: | 24 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 191mm x 235mm |
Joy V. Goldsmith
Joy V. Goldsmith
Professor of Health Communication at the University of Memphis. Dr. Goldsmith’s research focuses on nurse communication training, health literacy, and family caregiver communication. She is the creator of CommunicateComfort.com, an initiative dedicated to disseminating research interventions and curriculum for healthcare providers. Her COMFORT training has been delivered through nationally funded courses, healthcare systems, and undergraduate and graduate provider training programs. Dr. Goldsmith is the co-author of seven books, with four published by Oxford University Press. She is recognized as a thought leader in nurse communication training and developed training content for the 2021 AACN Essentials. Alongside Dr. Wittenberg, she co-developed the Goals of Care in Oncology training program, delivered through the Comfort Communication Project to major cancer hospitals.
Elaine Wittenberg
Dr. Wittenberg collaborated with Dr. Goldsmith on the AACN Essentials workgroup and has authored over 150 peer-reviewed articles on palliative care communication. She is the co-author of six books on palliative care, family communication, and nursing, three of which have received the National Communication Association’s Book of the Year award. Her research and teaching accolades include the 2017 Applied Research Award from the International Communication Association, the 2020 Lynn Payer Award for Outstanding Contribution to Theory, Practice, and Teaching of Health Communication from the Academy of Communication in Healthcare, and the 2020 Bernard J. Brommel Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Family Communication from the National Communication Association.
Chiahui (Kate) Chen
Dr. Chen possesses six years of critical care nursing experience and ten years as a nurse practitioner in medical and neurological intensive care units. She was a frontline clinician caring for COVID-19 patients in the ICU and completed her doctoral dissertation on COMFORT training for ICU nurses. Dr. Chen has collaborated with Wittenberg, Goldsmith, and Prince-Paul for five years on funded projects related to the COMFORT model.
Maryjo Prince-Paul
Dr. Prince-Paul is an experienced hospice and palliative care nurse with a 30-year career as a nurse and nurse educator. Her research and advocacy have centered on patient-centered communication and end-of-life care. She has served as training faculty for the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium and COMFORT communication training programs. Dr. Prince-Paul regularly consults with legal firms, non-profits, and palliative care agencies. She currently contributes to the Ohio End of Life Options Health Care Coalition, coordinating educational initiatives for nurses in Ohio. Her publications frequently address end-of-life dynamics, ethics, and nurse-patient communication.
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